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Search results for "Trump says ready to resume military action against Iran"

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Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.:
"When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 24, 2016
Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2020 in a White House address:
"The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
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
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 July 28, 2025 in an interview:
“I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025.
By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025
Nikki Haley stated on January 06, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 7, 2020
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
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
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 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
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021
Donald Trump stated on March 05, 2018 in a tweet:
"Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA."
By Miriam Valverde• March 7, 2018
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference:
"In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet:
"Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018
Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 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
Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018
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
Dick Cheney stated on March 09, 2014 in a broadcast of CBS' "Face the Nation":
On Syria, "a lot of the allies signed on. At the last minute, Obama backed off."
By Jon Greenberg• March 9, 2014
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026

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By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Steve Witkoff said Iran is ‘a week away’ from material to make a bomb. Experts are skeptical

By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2026

What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

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

Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 28, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025

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By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2007

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 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

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

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

Rattling sabers at Iran

By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008

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