The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Iranian drones attack Bahrain"

People (1)

Fact-checks (4600)

X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media:
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026
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
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Footage shows “Israelis panicking after Iranian attacks reach Israel.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 15, 2024
Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:
“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”
By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023
Social Media stated on March 03, 2026 in in a post:
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
By Zoe Weyand• March 6, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":
Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting."  
By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014
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
Viral image stated on January 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020
Instagram posts stated on October 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows protesters attacking Israel’s embassy in Bahrain with molotov cocktails.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2023
Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:
“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”
By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024
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
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
Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show":
The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."
By Anna Bruzgulis• July 23, 2015
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
John Fleming stated on October 03, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network:
Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president.
By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2011
Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance:
"President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region."
By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:
Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020

Articles (2408)

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026

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

If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime?

By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020

Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft

By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

After Iran’s strike on two air bases housing US troops, false photos and videos spread online

By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

Do drone attacks comply with international law?

By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010

Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013

Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones

By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013

Who killed more terrorists, Obama or Bush? It depends

By Lauren Carroll• April 18, 2016

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’

By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020

Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war

By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021