Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton said Sunday that she is proud of the Iran nuclear deal and supports President Obama's approach to the Islamic Republic, but she also called for new sanctions over its recent ballistic missile tests.
This comes as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers are expressing frustration with the administration's response to Iranian provocations.
Clinton said she is happy with the nuclear accord and emphasized her role in helping craft it as secretary of state.
"I am pleased that we do have an agreement that is being implemented," Clinton told host Jake Tapper. "And I was part of putting that in place by getting the sanctions imposed on Iran that the entire world went along with ... That is part of the overall approach that the administration has taken toward Iran, and that I support."
Clinton added she is "proud of the role that [she] played in getting that agreement in place," but warned that Iran's missiles still pose a danger, noting they are still subject to sanctions under the agreement.
"We also have made it clear from the beginning that their missile activity is still subject to sanction ... when we became aware of missile activity that is under U.N. supervision and is prohibited, it would be a mistake not to make clear to Iran ... [with the deal] that doesn't mean ... invest and test a lot of missiles that would eventually be able to be intercontinental that could reach the United States and maybe carry a very dangerous weapon."
Clinton's proposal for new sanctions over Iran's recent ballistic missile tests comes as Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are joining Republicans in calling for the Obama administration to take a tougher posture toward Iranian aggression.
In recent months, Iran tested two nuclear-capable ballistic missiles despite United Nations Security Council 2231, which gives the Iran nuclear deal international force and prohibits such actions.
The administration was hesitant to impose missile-related sanctions for weeks but ending up doing so Sunday amid growing pressure.