We have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days, the modalities for a cessation of hostilities are now being completed. In fact, we are closer to a ceasefire today than we have been.

State John Kerry

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We have to acknowledge in all quarters of leadership that the plagues of violent extremism, greed, lust for power and sectarian exploitation often find their nourishment where governments are fragile and leaders are incompetent or dishonest.

State John Kerry

We were on the cusp of confrontation. I can't tell you how many leaders, as I traveled through certain areas, told me, 'You've got to bomb it,'.

State John Kerry

But we are headed in the right direction. by State John Kerry

But we are headed in the right direction.

State John Kerry

Every country in the region opposes Daesh, and even governments that disagree on other issues acknowledge the war must end and a diplomatic solution must be found.

State John Kerry

And I believe that with effort and with bona-fide legitimate intent to solve the problem on both sides, it is possible in these next months to find those Minsk agreements implemented and to get to a place where sanctions can be appropriately, because of the full implementation, removed.

State John Kerry

I think that by the end of 2016, our goal of very seriously denting Daesh ...will be achieved. I think we are on track.

State John Kerry

I think that some of it will end up in the hands of the IRGC or other entities, some of which are labeled terrorists, you know, to some degree, I'm not going to sit here and tell you that every component of that can be prevented.

State John Kerry

We have made it very clear that we use sanctions when we think they are appropriate in order to counter behavior that we believe has broken the law or has challenged the United Nations Security Council or threatened the United States, and we stand by our sanctions, we think they have been used judiciously and effectively and we are looking to move on now to put to test the willingness of Iran and other countries in the region to try to reduce tensions and move in a different direction.

State John Kerry

I feel horrible for the family, the Iranians have agreed to continue to try to help us find the whereabouts. Whatever may or may not have happened to Bob Levinson, we are going to continue that effort.

State John Kerry

I told Javad (Zarif), look she's on the list and is part of the agreement. He said absolutely, and he assigned four people to it and got onto it immediately, before I left last night and got onto the plane, we had complete clarity that she was going to leave, no issue, it just was a glitch. These things happen.

State John Kerry

He is specifically mentioned by name in the agreement and there is an agreement to specifically cooperate to find him, we have gone to other countries, we have involved other people, there have been all kinds of clues that have come in and they have even followed up on.

State John Kerry

We have gone to other countries, we have involved other people, there have been all kinds of clues that have come in and they have even followed up on, with the cooperation of the Iranians we are making our very best effort to get information regarding him.

State John Kerry

It was very complicated because there were lots of different piec... by State John Kerry

It was very complicated because there were lots of different pieces at stake and moving parts.

State John Kerry

I think we can all imagine how a similar situation might have played out three or four years ago, and the fact that today this kind of issue can be resolved peacefully and efficiently is a testament to the critical role diplomacy plays in keeping our country safe, secure, and strong.

State John Kerry

Just yesterday, the foreign minister (of Iran) reported to me that the calandria of the plutonium nuclear reactor is now out and in the next hours it will be filled with concrete and destroyed.

State John Kerry

Today, in my conversation with the Chinese, I made it very clear that has not worked and we cannot continue business as usual.

State John Kerry

China had a particular approach that it wanted to make, that we agreed and respected to give them space to implement that, today, in my conversation with the Chinese, I made it very clear that has not worked and we cannot continue business as usual.

State John Kerry

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We are days away from implementation if all goes well. by State John Kerry

We are days away from implementation if all goes well.

State John Kerry

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The foreign minister made it clear to me they intend to complete their obligations with respect to implementation day as rapidly as possible, we are currently engaged ourselves in making certain that we're prepared to move on that day. And I think it could come -- without being specific -- sooner rather than later.

State John Kerry

I am also confident that the recent changes in visa requirements passed in Congress, which the Administration has the authority to waive, will not in any way prevent us from meeting our [ nuclear deal ] commitments, and that we will implement Top Tehran officials so as not to interfere with legitimate business interests of Iran.

State John Kerry

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