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Search results for "The U.S. announced a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday"

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Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement:
On support for a military strike on Syria
By Janel Davis, Eric Stirgus• September 13, 2013
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
Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026:
“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”
By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 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
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
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
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:
Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026
Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 07, 2020 in a tweet:
Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
By Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2020
Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release:
The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program."
By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2016
David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet:
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
By Becky Bowers• October 15, 2012
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media:
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a series of photos show Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. air bases in Iraq.
By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020
Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 04, 2010 in a TV ad:
"I said no to these big bank bailouts."
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2010
Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.:
Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."
By Aaron Sharockman• November 23, 2011
Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a series of photos show Iranian rockets being launched toward U.S. air bases in Iraq.
By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020
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

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Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft

By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020

Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon?

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020

Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites?

By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025

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

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say?

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013

Would Trump’s Iran deal bring ‘peace’? Here’s why that is a stretch.

By Amy Sherman• June 15, 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

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020

After Iran’s strike on two air bases housing US troops, false photos and videos spread online

By Daniel Funke• January 8, 2020

Fact-checking claims about Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015

These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated

By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026