In order to assist our community in selecting the right candidate, please find below ya summary of each candidates position on Iran provided by the New York Times:
Democratic Candidates
John Edwards
Engage in low-level diplomacy; tighten economic sanctions with international cooperation; military option not off the table; has said a non-aggression pact is a possibility down the road.
Hillary Clinton
Direct diplomacy without preconditions; use economic sanctions; would not meet with the Iranian president; military option not off the table, but would not consider without congressional approval. Voted for bill designating Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization.
Barack Obama
Engage in direct diplomacy; tighten economic sanctions with international cooperation; would meet with the Iranian president with no preconditions; military option not off the table.
Dennis J. Kucinich
Would engage in direct diplomacy; says U.S. must disarm as well; opposes military strike.
Mike Gravel
Advocates diplomacy; says sanctions do not work; believes Iran can help with situation in Iraq; opposes military strike.
Republican Candidates
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Engage in diplomacy; has advocated regime change through sanctions; military option not off the table, and congressional approval not a must.
Mike Huckabee
Engage in direct diplomacy; tighten economic sanctions with international cooperation; military option not off the table, and congressional approval not a must.
John McCain
Form an alliance with European countries to put economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran; no unconditional diplomacy; military option not off the table, but would consult with leaders of Congress.
Ron Paul
Engage in direct diplomacy; has said Iran has right to nuclear weapons; would not consider military strike.
Duncan Hunter
Engage in conditional dialogue; tighten sanctions; would not rule out pre-emptive strike.
Mitt Romney
Isolate Iran diplomatically; tighten economic sanctions; has called to bring the Iranian president to trial for war crimes; military option not off table, but position on asking Congress for approval unclear.
Fred D. Thompson
Push for regime change with international support; would not engage in direct diplomacy; military option not off the table, but would consult with leaders of Congress.
