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Search results for "Iran welcomes ceasefire in Lebanon"

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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
Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a missile strike on Israel.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington:
"We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."
By Becky Bowers• November 23, 2011
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan:
It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 19, 2008
Viral image stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Russia will support Iran if the United States attacks Iran’s soil in support of Israel.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2024
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
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event:
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012
Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts:
Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024
Never Back Down PAC stated on October 16, 2023 in a post on X:
“Nikki Haley argues in support of bringing Gaza refugees to America.”
By Amy Sherman• October 20, 2023
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
X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post:
"BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home."
By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026
Instagram posts stated on February 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Protestors yelled “F--- Joe Biden” as the president arrived in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
By Sofia Ahmed• February 15, 2024
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies."
By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016
Mike Pence stated on January 03, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."
By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2020
Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports":
In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally."
By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014
Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.:
Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."
By Aaron Sharockman• November 23, 2011
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet:
"Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018
Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015
X posts stated on October 01, 2024 in X posts:
Video shows an Iranian missile attack.
By Sofia Ahmed• October 3, 2024

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated

By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026

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

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

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026

Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites?

By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025

US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

Fact-checking the June 1 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014

Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say?

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025

PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014

One year after Oct. 7, 2023, attack: The evolution of misinformation about Israel and Gaza

By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• October 4, 2024

¿Qué dijo Trump en su discurso ante la ONU? Aquí lo verificamos

By PolitiFact Staff • September 23, 2025

What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call

By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014

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

Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE

By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025