PolitiFact

Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.”

By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2024

Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:

“I have ended seven unendable wars.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025

Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview:

“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.

By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025

Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2024 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.”

By Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024

Chain email stated on May 02, 2009 in a chain e-mail:

Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory."

By Robert Farley• May 8, 2009

Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement:

Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."

By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016

Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post:

"Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' "

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017

Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":

In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."

By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010

Viral image stated on November 16, 2015 in posts on the Internet:

In Japan, "permanent residency is not given to Muslims," the "propagation of Islam" is banned, "one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language," and "Muslims cannot even rent a house."

By Louis Jacobson• November 17, 2015

Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan:

The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."

By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016

John Kerry stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"

By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2012

Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2022 in a post:

“Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.”

By Luiz Romero• October 27, 2022

Ron Dermer stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "didn't change his position" on a two-state solution.

By Katie Sanders• March 22, 2015

Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

"In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin."

By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015

Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:

Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."

By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017

Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release:

"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."

By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013

Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview:

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."

By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011

George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David:

Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008

Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011.

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2020

Follow us

Stand up for the facts!

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will return to Pakistan after visiting Oman"

People (1)

Fact-checks (16605)

Articles (5776)

Fact-checking claims about Iran

What we know about today’s Taliban

Revisiting Reza Aslan's response to Bill Maher about female genital mutilation

Fact-checking the third presidential debate

Sorting out the truth on national security

Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care?

Obama and Romney square off over international relations

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no

Fact-checking the March 22 news shows

McCain sings off tune

PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

Elizabeth Warren tops Sunday guest list, will she run in 2016?

Hillary's travels as First Lady

Our 5 most-clicked in 2015 (that weren't about Scott Walker)

Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO

A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded

When presidents play politics

Ahead of her Milwaukee appearance, recent Hillary Clinton fact checks