President Obama Credits His 'Smart' Diplomacy For Breakthroughs In The U.S. Relationship With Iran

Daily Mail: 'It has been a good day': Obama applauds his own 'smart' diplomacy with Iran claiming the country will NEVER get a nuclear bomb as plane carrying released prisoners heads home


* The president spoke on Sunday to outline and defend three deals with Iran
* Insisted settlement of $400m plus $1.3bn interest is 'lower' than Iran sought
* And said his 'smart' diplomacy means Iran will never get a nuclear bomb
* Three of the five released US citizens reached Switzerland on Sunday
* One of the five has already landed in Texas, the fifth is still in Iran

President Barack Obama is crediting his 'smart' diplomacy for recent breakthroughs in the U.S. relationship with Iran.

Obama says a 'smart, patient and disciplined approached to the world' has seen results that, he claims, will block Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear bomb.

He spoke from the White House on Sunday, one day after the United Nations certified that Iran had curbed its nuclear program as promised.

More News On President Obama's Statement On His Diplomacy With Iran

Obama: Iran deal, prisoner swap shows dividends of diplomacy -- Reuters
Obama cites Americans' release as win for 'smart' diplomacy -- AP
Obama: Iran nuclear deal, prisoner release show the power of diplomacy -- Washington Post
President Obama Says US Seeing Results of Diplomacy With Iran -- ABC News
'This Is a Good Day': Obama Touts Iran Nuclear Deal, Prisoner Release -- NBC News
Obama: 'Smart, patient' diplomacy led to breakthrough prisoner, nuclear deals with Iran -- FOX News
Obama: Iran deal makes the world safer -- USA Today
Obama hails Iran nuclear agreement progress, prisoner release -- CNN
Obama touts improved Iranian ties: 'This is a good day' -- The Hill
'A good day': Obama hails Iran's release of journalist and other Americans -- The Guardian
Obama on Iran prisoners freed: 'This is a good day' -- Politico