Carter made the comments during a discussion on HuffPost Live Thursday morning.
“If the sanctions are imposed before the peace agreement is consummated between the U.S. and the other countries, that would be a devastating blow," Carter said. "If they put this as a potential punishment in the future -- an increase of sanctions -- if the agreement doesn’t exist and it breaks down, that would be okay."
Many observers fear that the sanctions bill under consideration in Congress could doom diplomatic efforts and push the U.S. toward war with Iran. The bill has the support of 15 Senate Democrats despite vociferous opposition from the White House. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama urged Senate Democrats to oppose the sanctions in a closed-door meeting, days after he publicly threatened to veto any legislation enacting new sanctions.
Previously, the White House has dared Democrats who support the sanctions to admit they want war.
Carter praised Obama, saying he "has done the right thing with John Kerry in negotiating this agreement."
"I’ve always advocated that the U.S. and Iran have diplomatic relations and exchange ideas," Carter said.
"I hope [the peace agreement] will stay intact, I believe its the best approach to resolve a threat of nuclear capability that is weaponry in Iran," Carter continued.
Watch Carter's comments above, and see his entire discussion with HuffPost Live below (click the link):
Tell your senators: Give diplomacy a chance. Oppose the Menendez sanctions on Iran.
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The Menendez bill—which would unilaterally add further sanctions not approved of by our allies, drive Iran from the negotiating table and strengthen hardliners on both sides—is dangerously close to getting a veto-proof majority. There are 59 confirmed supporters in the Senate, including 16 Democrats.
If your senator is one of only 30 who have not declared their position on this bill, he or she needs to hear from you right away, hopefully before President Obama meets with the Senate Democratic caucus tonight (Wed, 15 JAN 14) at the White House. If you see this after 15 JAN 14 still send your message to your Senators, we must stop this war before it starts.
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Tell your senators: Give diplomacy a chance. Oppose the Menendez sanctions on Iran.
Sen.
Bob Menendez is pushing forward with legislation to impose new economic
sanctions on Iran, a move that could kill the Obama administration’s
negotiations to strictly limit Iran’s nuclear program and verify those
limits with international inspections.Simply put, Menendez’s bill could close the door to a diplomatic solution and force a military action against Iran. Worryingly, right now it has 59
Menendez’s bill is reckless and irresponsible and we need to make sure that senators hear from their constituents on this hugely important issue before a veto-proof majority (67 senators) forms in favor of it.
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S.1881 - Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)
Bill
| Sponsor: | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (Introduced 12/19/2013) |
|---|---|
| Cosponsors: | 58 |
| Latest Action: | 12/20/2013 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288. |
| Major Recorded Votes: | There are no Roll Call votes for this bill. |
* = Original cosponsor
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