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Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:
"As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them."
By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on November 06, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum:
"I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table."
By Lauren Carroll• November 23, 2015
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran."
By Katie Sanders• August 31, 2012
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor":
Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal."
By Anna Bruzgulis• July 30, 2015
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan:
The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."
By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.:
Henry Kissinger "said that we should meet with Iran — guess what — without precondition."
By Shawn Zeller• September 27, 2008
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies."
By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016
Ted Cruz stated on May 17, 2023 in a speech at the Hudson Institute:
Barack Obama said that Iran has a “right” to nuclear technology, including weapons.
By Sarah Bahari• June 13, 2023
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 April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes."
By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018
Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.:
"Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
By Adriel Bettelheim• April 16, 2008
Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner:
"The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."
By Catharine Richert• April 16, 2010
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview:
Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015
John McCain stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters:
"The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons."
By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008
Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":
President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."
By Christian Belanger• July 22, 2015
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
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
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida:
"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
By Bill Adair, Robert Farley, Bart Jansen• October 28, 2008

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By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013

How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon?

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020

The "blank check" brouhaha

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

Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026

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

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

Fact-checking a deal with Iran

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts

By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021

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

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

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat?

By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

At the GOP convention, the story of Mitt Romney

By Molly Moorhead• August 31, 2012

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

By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2026

Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat?

By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015

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By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016

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

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Obama would keep his enemies closer

By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008