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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026
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
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Barack Obama stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.':
"Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion."
By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2015
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.':
President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
By Jon Greenberg• July 31, 2012
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020
Joe Biden stated on May 23, 2007 in a news release.:
"Roadside bombs are responsible for 70 percent of casualties in Iraq and these new mine-resistant vehicles can reduce those casualties by two-thirds."
By David DeCamp• August 20, 2007
John Kerry stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."
By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2015
Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."  
By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference:
"In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University:
"Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."
By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015
Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release:
Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon."
By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016

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By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

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

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