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Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio:

"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."

By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015

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

Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel:

North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver."

By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018

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

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

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

Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC:

"And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."

By Allison Colburn• October 19, 2017

Ted Cruz stated on September 09, 2015 in a tweet:

"The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."

By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2015

Karen Handel stated on June 08, 2017 in a debate:

Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal."

By John Kruzel• June 14, 2017

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

Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan:

The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."

By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:

In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran."

By Katie Sanders• August 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

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

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 September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet:

Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."

By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2015

Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention:

"We put a lid on Iran's nuclear program without firing a single shot."

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2016

Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."

By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015

Tom Cotton stated on March 09, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders:

If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time."

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 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

Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015

PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015

Fact-checking claims about Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015

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 a deal with Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015

PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015

Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015

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

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

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

By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018

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

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017

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

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Fact-checking the March 22 news shows

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

PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows

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

Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran

By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013

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

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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

Fred Fleitz: Slanted fact check whiffs on Ted Cruz Iran inspections claim

By W. Gardner Selby• September 23, 2015

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