POLITICO
by Michael Crowley
July 14, 2015

The success of the accord may now rest with the former secretary of state and Democratic frontrunner, who has long been more hawkish on Iran than Obama.

During their 2008 battle for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton argued bitterly about Iran. When Obama said he would meet with Iran’s leader without preconditions, Clinton called him “reckless and naive.” After Clinton threatened to destroy Tehran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel, Obama likened her to George W. Bush. But now, Clinton and Obama are inextricably linked on the subject, thanks to the nuclear deal reached in Vienna today. As her former rival’s secretary of state, Clinton helped to launch the historic diplomacy with Iran…in a Tuesday meeting with House Democrats she strongly endorsed the final deal. READ MORE