We are committed to increasing the number of refugees we take and we are looking hard at the number we can specifically manage with respect to the crisis in Syria and Europe and their migration today.

State John Kerry

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We are not fixated on Iran specifically accounting for what they did at one point in time or another, we know what they did.

State John Kerry

It is critical to us to know that going forward those activities have been stopped. And that we can account for that in a legitimate way, in order to have an agreement to trigger any kind of material, significant sanctions relief, we would have to have those answers.

State John Kerry

The talks remain tough, and just as I have said consistently, we're not going to rush to an agreement for the sake of an agreement, and we're not going to sign an agreement that we don't believe gets the job done.

State John Kerry

I'm confident that (Lavrov) will raise it with him yet again. by State John Kerry

I'm confident that (Lavrov) will raise it with him yet again.

State John Kerry

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It's of enormous concern to all of us for all the obvious reasons, these are two very, very important countries, playing a critical role with respect to regional interests.

State John Kerry

It's very, very important that there be no misinterpretation or miscalculation with respect to any of the back-and-forth and the empowerment some entities might feel as a result of that.

State John Kerry

We know that the Houthis were engaged in moving some missile-launching capacity to the border and under the rules of engagement, it was always understood that if there were proactive moves by one side or another, then that would be in violation of the ceasefire agreement, saudi Arabia, under the rules of engagement, took action. We continue to support the idea of extending the humanitarian pause, but I think under the circumstances at the moment that would be difficult.

State John Kerry

To date, to this moment, particularly with recent provocations, it is clear the DPRK is not even close to meeting that standard, instead it continues to pursue nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

State John Kerry

John has always – intuitively, instinctively – gravitated toward diplomacy, and I know that he is looking forward to that focus as he retires from the Navy and moves into civilian life.

State John Kerry

There was strong agreement among all of the NATO members that this is a critical moment for action by Russia and by the separatists to live up to the Minsk agreement, and that it is critical to be able to get the OSCE into areas of conflict. It is important to end the conflict in those areas, particularly in Shyrokyne, (they) need to try to come to an agreement on a ceasefire. We need to see the full implementation of Minsk.

State John Kerry

Defining ... a clearer defense arrangement between the GCC and other friendly countries and the United States is going to be critical to helping to push back against the terrorism and violence and some of the other activities that take place in that region that are unsettling all of those countries.

State John Kerry

As long as that is yet untested and unfailed ... all of us have hopes that Yemen can find a path forward, it is not going to be easy, many things have to happen.

State John Kerry

I will certainly urge that everybody do their part to try to reduce the violence and allow the negotiations to begin in a way that will protect the interests of Yemenis.

State John Kerry

The Saudi shift ... was predicated on the notion that people would freeze in place, but what happened was the Houthi began to take advantage of the absence of air campaign, moving not only additionally on Aden, but moving in other parts of the country.

State John Kerry

Yemen's future should be decided by Yemenis ... not by external p... by State John Kerry

Yemen's future should be decided by Yemenis ... not by external parties and proxies.

State John Kerry

We have to continue to keep the pressure on. by State John Kerry

We have to continue to keep the pressure on.

State John Kerry

Yesterday there was a compromise reached in Washington regarding congressional input, we are confident about our ability for the president to negotiate an agreement, and to do so with the ability to make the world safer.

State John Kerry

These depraved acts are an assault on the heritage of the Iraqi and Syrian people by an organization with a bankrupt and toxic ideology, the Iraqi government recently nominated Nimrud to be placed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites. In contrast,( ISIS') twisted goal is clear : to eviscerate a culture and rewrite history in its own brutal image.

State John Kerry

That is flat wrong. by State John Kerry

That is flat wrong.

State John Kerry

We are working very hard to work those through. We are working late into the night and obviously into tomorrow. We are working with a view to get something done, there is a little more light there today, but ?there are still some tricky issues. Everyone knows the meaning of tomorrow.

State John Kerry