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Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.:

“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2023

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

Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference:

Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”

By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026

Kevin Nicholson stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview:

The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that."

By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2018

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

Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

"Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."

By W. Gardner Selby• March 13, 2015

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

Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad:

President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.

By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2015

Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC:

In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms."

By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017

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 March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."

By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016

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

Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show":

The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."

By Anna Bruzgulis• July 23, 2015

Ted Cruz stated on September 09, 2015 in a tweet:

"The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."

By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2015

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

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

Instagram posts stated on October 07, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Iranian lawmakers chanting “death to America” in 2023.

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023

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

Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president."

By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020

Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate:

Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."

By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2012

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017

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

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked

By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016

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

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

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

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015

Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did

By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends

By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018

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

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery

By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

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

By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025

President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked

By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

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