Iran Talks Likely to Figure in Any Hillary Clinton 2016 Bid

Hillary Clinton has distanced herself from the Obama administration’s increasingly unpopular handling of international issues, including Syria and Russia.

The former secretary of state is much more closely tied to current U.S. diplomatic efforts toward Iran aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program. Mrs. Clinton has taken credit for initiating secret talks with Iran in 2012 that formed the foundation for negotiations that were recently extended another seven months. In addition, one of her closest foreign-policy advisers at the State Department, Jake Sullivan, remains one of the Obama administration’s top negotiators...