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Search results for "Iranian FM Araghchi is heading to Islamabad tonight for a second round of U.S.-Iran talks"

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate:
"When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy."
By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011
Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release:
"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."
By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013
Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address:
Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning."
By Robert Farley• September 22, 2010
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
Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes."
By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018
Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2022
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
Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018 in :
John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments."
By Bill McCarthy• October 2, 2018
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”:
Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013
Diamond and Silk stated on July 02, 2018 in a headline:
"Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."
By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2018
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
Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline:
"Just in: John Kerry facing prison."
By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018
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

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By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care?

By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013

Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat?

By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat?

By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid

By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015

Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

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

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Fact-checking the March 22 news shows

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

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

Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft

By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

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

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 the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026