• Romney does not believe that the US is unable to deal
with Iran military. He would not use ground forces for the attack
on Iran but instead would use "blockade, bombardment and surgical
military strikes" for the purpose.

• Romney promised that as President he would not shrink
the uses of the military force especially when serious threats
confront the US. As an alternative Romney seeks to get the
Congress involved according to the law and the Constitution.

• During the 2008 election campaign, Mitt Romney ran an ad
concluding, "We can and will stop Iran from acquiring nuclear
weapons." 

• According to Romney, Iranians are an intolerant and
repressive regime that supports terrorism and develops nuclear
weapons. Owing to this the spread of weapons throughout the world
could pose a threat to all.

• Romney believes that if this situation is to continue
and Iran is allowed to develop nuclear weapons the threat is
bound to take a totally new dimension that could be hazardous for
all nations.

• According to Romney, economic sanctions against Iran
should be tightened by denying Iran access to international
banking system, discouraging it from obtaining credit or
purchasing by foreign currency. Romney has also supported
strategic divestment from companies that support Iranian regime's
hazardous actions.

• Romney further believes that Iran should be
diplomatically isolated with only communication channels
remaining open to them.

• He opines that the Iranian people should be made to
understand that though nuclear capabilities seem to be a source
of pride it also can become a source of peril.

• Mitt Romney feels that Iran should work with the Muslim
communities and their leaders to build a lasting relationship and
partnership for progress and prosperity.
		

• Huckabee is in full support of having diplomatic talks
with Iran. According to him the administration should not take
the military option from Iran off the table, nor would Huckabee
himself do it. The military option would become viable only if
the US had exhausted other options. 

• According to Mike Huckabee the US is proceeding down a
one way track where Iran is concerned and leading to 'armed
confrontation.' 

• Huckabee strongly believes that the negotiations held
recently with Iran in regard to Iraq were narrowly focused and
did not explore the complete range of possibilities.

• Mike Huckabee reiterates that many Iranians are well
disposed towards the US. He provides evidence of this by
commenting "we should remember that on 9/11, while there was
dancing in the street in other parts of the Muslim world, there
were candlelight vigils and mourning in Tehran."

• Huckabee was quoted saying that Iran helped the US
during the first invasion of Afghanistan, especially with the
Northern Alliance.

• Huckabee whole heartedly welcomes the new sanctions
against Iran since no direct business is done between Iran and
the US, hence there will be no impact unless it is honored by
other countries.

• In Huckabee's opinion, if China and Russia do not
support the United Nations sanctions it would remain weak thus
creating greater hope from Iran's biggest trading partner, the
European Union. He feels that Nicholas Sarkozy, the President of
France, would become a willing ally in this attempt.