Kerry gives ‘enormous credit’ to Iranian leaders

By Sarah Bedford

Published January 18, 2016 1:29pm ET

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Kerry gives ‘enormous credit’ to Iranian leaders — "This agreement was not calculated to solve all the problems with Iran," Kerry said, adding the country's recent actions in the region have been "disquieting." (Kevin Lamarque/Pool via AP) | Kevin Lamarque

Secretary of State John Kerry defended the benefits of the nuclear agreement with Iran Monday, giving Iranian leaders “enormous credit” for their handling of an incident involving U.S. sailors who strayed into Iranian waters last week.

“It is to the enormous credit of the supreme leader … that they understood that this was better resolved rapidly,” Kerry said of Iranian officials during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

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