7 People 15221 Fact-checks 5290 Articles People (7) US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (15221) 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 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 John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" By Bart Jansen• August 27, 2008 X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump: In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ " By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017 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 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 JD Vance stated on January 12, 2025 in a Fox News interview: “Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years." By Caleb McCullough• January 17, 2025 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia. By Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2019 Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." By Chris Nichols• July 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 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 Ted Cruz stated on December 08, 2015 in an interview with NPR: "Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISIS' oil fields is they're concerned about global warming." By Linda Qiu• December 14, 2015 Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” By Jessica Calefati• September 1, 2020 Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir. By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 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 Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." By Alexander Lane• October 22, 2008 Articles (5290) Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Have people been prosecuted for mishandling White House records? By Yacob Reyes• August 10, 2022 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 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• 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 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2016 Fact-checking the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 19, 2016 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 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 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008
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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 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 John McCain stated on August 27, 2008 in a TV ad: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" By Bart Jansen• August 27, 2008 X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump: In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ " By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017 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 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 JD Vance stated on January 12, 2025 in a Fox News interview: “Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years." By Caleb McCullough• January 17, 2025 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2012 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia. By Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2019 Kevin McCarthy stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech on the House floor: "While California’s population has doubled since the 1970s, we haven’t completed a single major (water) storage project in that time." By Chris Nichols• July 18, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 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 Ted Cruz stated on December 08, 2015 in an interview with NPR: "Mike Morell testified and told Congress that the reason Obama has not bombed ISIS' oil fields is they're concerned about global warming." By Linda Qiu• December 14, 2015 Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” By Jessica Calefati• September 1, 2020 Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir. By Janie Har• May 5, 2012 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 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 Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." By Alexander Lane• October 22, 2008
Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Fact-check: Los Angeles fires fuel falsehoods, including by Trump, about water management By Jeff Cercone, Caleb McCullough• January 10, 2025 Have people been prosecuted for mishandling White House records? By Yacob Reyes• August 10, 2022 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 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime? By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• 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 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Fact & Fiction: Ending California’s Drought By Chris Nichols• February 16, 2016 Fact-checking the second night of the 2016 Republican National Convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 19, 2016 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 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 Rattling sabers at Iran By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008
