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Barack Obama stated on December 21, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Since the United States began negotiations with Iran, "that's probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last decade."

By Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

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

Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan:

The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."

By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016

Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":

President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."

By Christian Belanger• July 22, 2015

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

Tom Cotton stated on March 09, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders:

If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time."

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015

Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 07, 2015 in an ad:

"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."

By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2015

Ted Cruz stated on June 01, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of "not negotiating with terrorists."

By Steve Contorno• June 1, 2014

Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio:

"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."

By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015

Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:

"The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)."

By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013

Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention:

"We put a lid on Iran's nuclear program without firing a single shot."

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2016

Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026

Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet:

"Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal."

By John Kruzel• October 12, 2017

Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee:

Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."

By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012

Tom Cotton stated on March 09, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability."

By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015

Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release:

Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon."

By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016

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

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

Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet:

Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN."

By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017

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

What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

Fact-checking claims about Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015

Fact-checking President Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

Fact-checking a deal with Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015

Fact-checking the June 1 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014

Fact-checking recent claims about an Iran nuclear deal

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2015

PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Fact-checking claims about how trade deals become law

By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2013

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

By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015

Fact-checking Marco Rubio’s statements about the Iran nuclear deal

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017

Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran

By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013

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

Nancy Pelosi cites principle of not talking about Donald Trump when overseas. We looked into it

By Jon Greenberg, Stefanie Pousoulides• June 7, 2019

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015

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