We remain very, very hopeful that Iran will make the decision to do the right thing and to return those citizens to the United States, and we are consistently, constantly even now continuing to work on that. State John Kerry More Quotes by State John Kerry More Quotes From State John Kerry We're very serious about that, this is a critical moment for South Sudan's survival and it's important for people who hold themselves up to be leaders to actually lead. State John Kerry energy I may be down there in the next week or two to have a human rights dialogue, specifically. State John Kerry politics We are closer to a ceasefire today than we have been, and I take nothing for granted about this. State John Kerry world And I believe that in the conversation that we had, we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days. State John Kerry world 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 top-news With Assad there this war cannot and will not end. State John Kerry top-news I do not believe that in the next few days, during which time we try to bring this into effect, there is somehow going to be a tipping point with respect to what is happening on the ground ... The opposition has made clear their determination to fight back. State John Kerry top-news There is every evidence, every day that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. It's of serious concern, we have had these conversations with the Chinese and I am confident that over the next days we will have further very serious conversation on this. State John Kerry industrials All indications suggest or tell us that our sailors were well taken care of. State John Kerry world If the Assad regime does not live up to its responsibilities and if the Iranians and the Russians do not hold Assad to the promises that they have made ... then the international community obviously is not going to sit there like fools and watch this. There will be an increase of activity to put greater pressure on them, there is a possibility there will be additional ground troops. State John Kerry top-news I'm pleased to say that as a result today in Munich, we believe we have made progress on both the humanitarian front and the cessation of hostilities front, and these two fronts, this progress, has the potential -- fully implemented, fully followed through on -- to be able to change the daily lives of the Syrian people, first, we have agreed to accelerate and expand the delivery of humanitarian aid beginning immediately. State John Kerry top-news First, we have agreed to accelerate and expand the delivery of humanitarian aid beginning immediately, second, we have agreed to implement a nationwide cessation of hostilities to begin in a target of one week's time. That's ambitious, but everybody is determined to move as rapidly as possible to try to achieve this. State John Kerry top-news What we have here are words on paper. What we need to see in the next few days are actions on the ground. State John Kerry top-news At some point in time, we want to make progress on the issues of humanitarian access and ceasefire, we'll talk about all aspects. State John Kerry top-news Obviously, at some point in time, we want to make progress on the issues of humanitarian access and ceasefire, rISKS BEING ENDLESS. State John Kerry top-news This meeting will tell a lot about the road ahead, we are all very, very aware of how critical this moment is, and The Russians needs to contribute in significant ways to sustaining the ability of the opposition and others to come to the table and create an atmosphere within which you can actually have a negotiation. State John Kerry politics Russia's activities in Aleppo and in the region right now are making The Russians much more difficult to be able to come to the table and to be able to have a serious conversation. State John Kerry politics It's causing a humanitarian catastrophe, it is strengthening the regime of Assad, and all that does is fuel extremists on both sides of the sectarian divide. State John Kerry politics Russia's activities from Aleppo and in the region are making it much more difficult to be able to come to the table and be able to have a serious conversation. State John Kerry world Over the course of the next week it may become possible to try to engage in some productive conversations about how to bring that conflict to a close. State John Kerry world
