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Search results for "Iran fired at a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday"

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Fact-checks (9115)

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
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
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 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
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
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
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
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
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
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
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
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post:
Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:
Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026
Eric Johnson stated on June 07, 2010 in :
"In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
By Willoughby Mariano• June 24, 2010
John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.:
"I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."
By Tom Tobin• November 29, 2007
Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet:
Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020
X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media:
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026
Ted Cruz stated on December 08, 2015 in an interview with NPR:
"Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISIS' oil fields is they're concerned about global warming."
By Linda Qiu• December 14, 2015
Ted Cruz stated on June 01, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists."  
By Steve Contorno• June 1, 2014

Articles (4003)

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 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• March 30, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026

Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday

By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015

Trump to hold Atlanta rally on Saturday

By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015

Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

Finally, Joe Biden makes his decision

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2015

After Iran’s strike on two air bases housing US troops, false photos and videos spread online

By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020