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Search results for "Iranian president says in letter that Iran harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans"

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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
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times.
By Robert Farley• September 23, 2010
Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Twitter is banned in Iran."
By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020
Karen Handel stated on June 06, 2017 in a debate:
"Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."  
By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2017
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
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments:
On Iran sanctions
By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012
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
Ron Johnson stated on March 08, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday':
"The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process."
By Steve Contorno• March 10, 2015
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023
@thesavoyshow stated on January 07, 2020 in an Instagram post:
Says a video shows Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. airbases in Iraq.
By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020
Eric Hovde stated on March 04, 2024 in Campaign website:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
By Laura Schulte• March 8, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:
“We've had regime change.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026
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
X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post:
Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad:
"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
By Amy Sherman• January 8, 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
Bloggers stated on January 06, 2020 in a story:
 Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes."  
By Samantha Putterman• January 9, 2020
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
Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity:
 In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."
By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015

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