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By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Mitt Romney stated on July 05, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world." By Josh Rogers• July 20, 2011 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 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 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: Henry Kissinger "said that we should meet with Iran — guess what — without precondition." By Shawn Zeller• September 27, 2008 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 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 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 Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 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 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference: "We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 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 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 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 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 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" By Bart Jansen• August 27, 2008 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 Articles (7958) The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? 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By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Trump, top officials send mixed messages on Soleimani, Iran By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? 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Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016 David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Mitt Romney stated on July 05, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world." By Josh Rogers• July 20, 2011 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 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 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: Henry Kissinger "said that we should meet with Iran — guess what — without precondition." By Shawn Zeller• September 27, 2008 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 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 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 Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 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 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference: "We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing." By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 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 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 Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 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 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" By Bart Jansen• August 27, 2008 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
The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Obama would keep his enemies closer By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Fact-checking the seventh Democratic presidential debate in Iowa By PolitiFact Staff • January 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Trump, top officials send mixed messages on Soleimani, Iran By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015
