Hillary Clinton Opposes New Iran Sanctions --- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supports President Barack Obama's opposition to imposing new sanctions on Iran as negotiations continue on the country's nuclear program. -- Clinton detailed her position in a letter to Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), first reported on by Politico. Clinton sent the letter in response to a request by Levin for her stance on the issue. -- "The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that imposing new unilateral sanctions now ‘would undermine the prospects for a successful comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran.’ I share that view. It could rob us of the diplomatic high ground we worked so hard to reach, break the united international front we constructed, and in the long run, weaken pressure on Iran by opening the door for other countries to chart a different course," Clinton wrote in the January 26 letter. -- She continued, "So long as Iran remains a sponsor of terrorism and a threat to global security, we will have to remain vigilant in defense of our allies and partners, including Israel. Yet I have no doubt that this is the time to give our diplomacy the space to work." -- Clinton also warned that the passage of additional sanctions by Congress could project an image of internal discord. -- "We should give anyone watching from Tehran no reason to doubt America's unity and resolve," she wrote. - More, HuffPost, at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/02/hillary-clinton-iran-sanctions_n_4714070.html