“So, the point is, on all these, on any international agreement, there is always some give and take. You never get 100% of what you want. And the world is a big, complicated and sometimes dangerous place, so you have to apply judgments to what is the most important thing and how do you best achieve it, given the realities of the situation.
“What I haven’t heard yet, is an argument for rejecting this deal that results in a better chance for us to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon — and since that’s our number one priority, we have to make choices — and this is by far the best choice.”
Despite Obama’s response, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has repeatedly suggested alternatives that would make better deals.