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Search results for "Iran's President just officially fired back, declaring Tehran is fully open to peace"

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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
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate:
Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2012
Ted Cruz stated on February 01, 2013 in a Politico column.:
Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2013
Kevin Nicholson stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview:
The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that."  
By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2018
Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:
"Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."
By W. Gardner Selby• March 13, 2015
Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee:
Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."
By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012
John McCain stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters:
"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."
By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices":
"In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy."
By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2014
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.:
"Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
By Adriel Bettelheim• April 16, 2008
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
Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership:
The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 02, 2013 in a CNN interview:
Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
By Becky Bowers• September 5, 2013
Viral image stated on May 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2019
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
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
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments:
On Iran sanctions
By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:
“We've had regime change.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026
Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad:
President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump:
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017
Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."
By Lauren Carroll• March 22, 2015

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By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008

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By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

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

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say?

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025

Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015

US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

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By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid

By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017

Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015