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Search results for "Pakistan called on Iran and the United States to keep their commitment to maintain a ceasefire"

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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
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
American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.  
By Nadia Pflaum• September 15, 2016
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
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
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
Barack Obama stated on December 01, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.:
"In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2009
George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David:
Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
By Becky Bowers• October 23, 2012
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.:
John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008
Pamela Geller stated on June 04, 2015 in an interview with Chris Cuomo:
"In Muslim countries, under the Sharia, there is a death penalty for blaspheming Mohammad."
By Anna Bruzgulis• June 11, 2015
Jerrold Nadler stated on January 28, 2017 in a CNN interview:
"The various people who have, in fact, committed terrorist acts in this country, from 9/11 on, none of them came from any of the seven countries that are the subject of the president's executive order."
By Miriam Valverde• January 29, 2017
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference:
“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 17, 2025
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
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
Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University:
"Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."
By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015
Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post:
"Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' "
By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017
Ted Cruz stated on September 01, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership:
The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."
By W. Gardner Selby• September 18, 2015
Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing:
"In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2017
Ted Lieu stated on January 27, 2017 in in a press release:
"The chances of being killed by a refugee committing a terrorist act is 1 in 3.6 billion."
By Chris Nichols• February 1, 2017

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