--- title: Hillary Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions description: Former Secretary of State reportedly favors letting negotiations proceed canonical: https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/ author: Sam Frizell article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-02-02T15:51:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:01:39.735Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions og:description: Former Secretary of State reportedly favors letting negotiations proceed og:url: https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions twitter:description: Former Secretary of State reportedly favors letting negotiations proceed twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Report: Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. Senior correspondent Philip Elliott brings sharp context to the issues driving the capital, connecting the decisions made in Washington to the institutions, industries and people they affect. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=f4015ac7-5752-49a7-bda5-3f5c7b0fd0ea&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Monday to Saturday (3x per week) | TIME, August 2026 | | Subscribers | 85,000 | TIME, August 2026 | | Open rate | 37.0% | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Philip Elliott, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The policy influence ecosystem. A policy-focused audience spanning government, public affairs, advocacy, law, research, political media, and the institutions that make, interpret and respond to public policy. ### TIME D.C. Brief: key statements * D.C. Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * D.C. Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=f4015ac7-5752-49a7-bda5-3f5c7b0fd0ea&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/subscribe?i=f4015ac7-5752-49a7-bda5-3f5c7b0fd0ea&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's politics newsletter? D.C. Brief is TIME's Washington newsletter, written by senior correspondent Philip Elliott. It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. It reaches 85,000 subscribers with a 37.0% open rate as of August 2026. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ## Video: Meet The Women in Hillary Clinton's Inner Circle [Watch (HLS stream): Meet The Women in Hillary Clinton's Inner Circle](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/rLWnTlfm.m3u8) (4:09)  _Published 2014-01-16. Who are the women who have helped Hillary become Hillary? And how will their roles change if she runs for President in 2016?_ by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Feb 2, 2014 3:51 PM UTC by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Feb 2, 2014 3:51 PM UTC Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she [opposes](http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/hillary-clinton-iran-102997.html?hp=f3) new sanctions on Iran while negotiations with the internationally isolated nation are ongoing, a position that puts the putative 2016 presidential nominee in line with the Obama administration but at odds with a slew of Democratic allies in Congress. Clinton repeatedly expressed her support for President Obama’s strategy for Iran in a letter to Sen. Carl Levin (D—Mich.), reports Politico, warning that the imposition of new sanctions could derail a rare opportunity to find a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear question. “Now that serious negotiations are finally under way, we should do everything we can to test whether they can advance a permanent solution. As President Obama said, we must give diplomacy a chance to succeed, while keeping all options on the table,” wrote Clinton. Clinton’s letter represents a break not only from Democratic allies who favor new sanctions—such as her former senatorial colleague Sen. Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.)—but also from her own views in the 2008 presidential campaign, when she rejected the idea of negotiating with Iran. Iran’s new president Hassan Rouhani has signaled a readiness to compromise with global powers on stalling—or at least slowing down—part of the country’s nuclear program. \[[Politico](http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/hillary-clinton-iran-102997.html?hp=f3)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/"},"headline":"Report: Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions","datePublished":"2014-02-02T15:51:37.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:01:39.735Z","description":"Former Secretary of State reportedly favors letting negotiations proceed","url":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/","keywords":["Iran","Hillary Clinton","negotiations"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sam Frizell","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/iran/","name":"Iran"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/","name":"Report: Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Meet The Women in Hillary Clinton's Inner Circle","description":"Who are the women who have helped Hillary become Hillary? And how will their roles change if she runs for President in 2016?","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/rLWnTlfm/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-01-16T22:19:36.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/rLWnTlfm.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/","duration":"PT4M9S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3336/report-clinton-opposes-new-iran-sanctions/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```