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Search results for "Trump says US Navy forcibly seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz"

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Fact-checks (24968)

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
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
Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post:
Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021
Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“NAVY SEALs raid cargo ship full of smuggled children.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2021
Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts:
"Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants.
By Joshua Gillin• May 12, 2017
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020
Bloggers stated on April 14, 2018 in posts on the Internet:
"British Intelligence Seizes Clinton Foundation Warehouse, $400 Million In Cash."
By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2018
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 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
Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.
By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2021
Viral image stated on October 02, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Dockworkers went on strike because “they hear screaming children inside shipping containers!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Facebook posts stated on August 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"100 Sailors at sea. All vaxxed. All with COVID (seven) weeks following deployment."
By Andy Nguyen• August 19, 2021
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post:
A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
By Gabrielle Settles• November 5, 2021
Frank Guinta stated on July 04, 2016 in an email:
"Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag."
By Nick Reid• July 16, 2016
Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page:
"Trump Removing Marines From the Navy."
By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021
Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:
Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026

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Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey

By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019

Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

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Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917

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PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015

PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress

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