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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

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

X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 24, 2025

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

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

Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release:

The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program."

By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2016

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

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

X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post:

Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 23, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 06, 2020 in on social media:

"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."

By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016

Instagram posts stated on October 07, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Iranian lawmakers chanting “death to America” in 2023.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023

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

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

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

Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president."

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.:

“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2023

Joe Biden stated on May 08, 2012 in a speech:

"When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."

By Eric Stirgus• May 14, 2012

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

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

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

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

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

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

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

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

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends

By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015

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

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

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, fact-checked

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 20, 2016

Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025

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

By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026

Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024

Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016

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