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Search results for "Trump told Iran to sign a deal with the U.S. or 'the whole country is going to get blown up'"

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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
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 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 August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015
Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email:
Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016
Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024
Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fought hard against the Bad Iran Deal, even going at it with President Obama, & then Voted AGAINST it! Now he says I should not have terminated the deal"
By Dan Clark• May 24, 2018
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.:
"This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."
By Becky Bowers• February 24, 2012
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
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
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference:
"We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing."
By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019
Richard Burr stated on August 03, 2016 in a press release:
Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are "responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran."
By Will Doran• August 5, 2016
American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.  
By Nadia Pflaum• September 15, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release:
"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023
Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2017 in a tweet:
"The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia."
By Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• February 2, 2017
Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
"The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)."
By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013
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
Karen Handel stated on June 08, 2017 in a debate:
Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal."
By John Kruzel• June 14, 2017
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 07, 2015 in an ad:
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2015

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017

Iran nuclear deal: 3 key points

By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2018

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024

PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015

Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016

Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech

By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017

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

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

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

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

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

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017

How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon?

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020