4 People 24942 Fact-checks 7870 Articles People (4) PolitiFact go PolitiFact go Say Anything Blog What Happens in the USA Don't Let Florida Go To Pot Fact-checks (24942) X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2012 Rudy Giuliani stated on December 05, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on June 06, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2020 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 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 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 Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2015 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Twitter is banned in Iran." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 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 Mike Pompeo stated on January 05, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." By Bill McCarthy• January 6, 2020 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 Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 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 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on February 04, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." By Jon Greenberg• February 5, 2016 Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 22, 2008 Articles (7870) John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Fact-checking the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 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 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 Was James Comey's letter 'unprecedented,' as Hillary Clinton says? By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2016
X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2012 Rudy Giuliani stated on December 05, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 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 Facebook posts stated on June 06, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” By Madison Czopek• June 15, 2020 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 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 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 Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2015 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Twitter is banned in Iran." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 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 Mike Pompeo stated on January 05, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." By Bill McCarthy• January 6, 2020 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 Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 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 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on February 04, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." By Jon Greenberg• February 5, 2016 Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 22, 2008
John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Fact-checking the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 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 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 Was James Comey's letter 'unprecedented,' as Hillary Clinton says? By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2016
