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Search results for "Abraham Accords architect torched Obama's Iran deal saying they funded the threat"

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Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:
“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview:
Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015
Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018 in :
John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments."
By Bill McCarthy• October 2, 2018
Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015
Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC:
"And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."
By Allison Colburn• October 19, 2017
Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email:
Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016
Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:
"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 07, 2015 in an ad:
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2015
Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015
Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015
Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts:
Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"We could build 30 walls with the $150 billion Obama gave to Iran."
By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2019
Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them."
By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 13, 2016 in an interview on CNN:
Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia "have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 13, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago:
Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing."
By Linda Qiu• March 17, 2016
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments:
On Iran sanctions
By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.:
John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies."
By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016

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