On foreign policy, Obama touted the killing of Osama bin Laden, the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi and his administration’s close military ties with Israel. On Iran, Obama continued the longstanding U.S. threat that “no option is off the table” to thwart Iranian nuclear ambitions.

President Obama: “The regime is more isolated than ever before. Its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions, and as long as they shirk their responsibilities, this pressure will not relent. Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal. But a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible, and far better, and if Iran changes course and meets its obligations, it can rejoin the community of nations.”