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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

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

X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post:

Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 23, 2025

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

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

Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force."

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2015

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 March 09, 2026 in a press conference:

Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026

Mike Pence stated on January 03, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."

By Miriam Valverde• January 7, 2020

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

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 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

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

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

Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:

Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."

By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020

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

Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week":

The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."

By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017

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

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 June 22, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.

By Gabrielle Lazor• June 24, 2025

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