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Search results for "Trump just now in the Oval Office confirmed the war with Iran is back on"

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Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:
“We've had regime change.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026
Threads posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a post on Threads:
President Joe Biden “will address the nation from the Oval Office” on April 13, “following Iran’s attack on Israel.”
By Madison Czopek• April 15, 2024
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 April 14, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News:
"Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia."
By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2011
Viral image stated on May 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photograph shows Barack Obama bowing to Ayatollah Khamenei.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2019
Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026
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
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017
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
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
X posts stated on April 21, 2026 in an X post:
“Newly released FOIA door logs show that former President Joe Biden didn't enter the Oval Office once after the 2024 election.”
By Maria Briceño• April 22, 2026
Edward Markey stated on June 20, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"We only have 2 percent of the oil reserves in the world, and we consume 25 percent of the world's oil on a daily basis."
By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2010
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
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
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:
Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026
X posts stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post:
Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social.
By Jeff Cercone• April 16, 2024
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
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video:
The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012

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