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Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026

Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.

By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026

Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026

X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026

Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:

U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.

By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023

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

Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:

“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”

By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024

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

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

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

Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date':

Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there."

By Sean Nelson• October 22, 2015

John McCain stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters:

"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."

By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008

Joe Biden stated on May 08, 2012 in a speech:

"When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."

By Eric Stirgus• May 14, 2012

Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026

Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR:

On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.

By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014

Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.:

"This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."

By Becky Bowers• February 24, 2012

Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement:

"My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months."

By Linda Qiu• January 30, 2017

Instagram posts stated on February 29, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.”

By Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

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

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 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

Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true?

By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026

Sorting out the facts in Jon Stewart's last interview with Barack Obama

By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015

Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft

By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020

President Obama on Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show'