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Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC:

In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms."

By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017

Secure America Now stated on July 04, 2012 in a TV ad:

"For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology."

By Molly Moorhead• July 12, 2012

Threads posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a post on Threads:

President Joe Biden “will address the nation from the Oval Office” on April 13, “following Iran’s attack on Israel.”

By Madison Czopek• April 15, 2024

Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.

By Lauren Carroll• January 17, 2016

John Kelly stated on May 28, 2017 in a Fox News interview:

"Many of the countries in question (in Trump’s travel ban) don't even have a U.S. embassy there to help us vet."

By Miriam Valverde• May 31, 2017

John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago:

"Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions."

By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008

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

Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday":

"We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal."

By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014

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

Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog:

"Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"

By Manuela Tobias• July 26, 2017

Hillary Clinton stated on November 06, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum:

"I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table."

By Lauren Carroll• November 23, 2015

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

Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement:

On support for a military strike on Syria

By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• September 13, 2013

Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:

"As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them."

By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2016

Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity:

In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."

By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015

Barack Obama stated on December 21, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Since the United States began negotiations with Iran, "that's probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last decade."

By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

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

American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.

By Nadia Pflaum• September 15, 2016

David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release:

The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.

By Nancy Badertscher• April 24, 2015

Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.

By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023

Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did

By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015

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

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Fact-checking Bill Clinton on the second night of the Democratic convention

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 26, 2016

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

Fact-checking Marco Rubio’s statements about the Iran nuclear deal

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017

Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

Fact-checking foreign policy

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012

Fact-checking President Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated

By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026

Obama would keep his enemies closer

By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013

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

By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018

Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2015

6 key takeaways from the public impeachment hearings against Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 26, 2019

Private emails, lawmakers going around the president: Is it 2007 again?