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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

X posts stated on February 22, 2020 in a tweet:

"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."

By Tom Kertscher• February 27, 2020

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

Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:

Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."

By Becky Bowers• October 15, 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

Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments:

On Iran sanctions

By Dave Umhoefer• October 14, 2012

Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate:

"When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy."

By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011

Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News:

“You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”

By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2022

Richard Hudson stated on January 12, 2023 in a tweet:

“Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.”

By Paul Specht• January 30, 2023

Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event:

Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.

By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012

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

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

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

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on January 08, 2013 in a press release:

Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."

By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2013

Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”

By Andy Nguyen• September 29, 2022

Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:

"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."

By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015

Maria Bartiromo stated on February 22, 2022 in a TV segment:

“We have doubled our (oil) imports from Russia in the last year.”

By Yacob Reyes• February 28, 2022

Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing:

"I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.

By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2017

Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio:

Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace."

By Nadia Pflaum• August 4, 2016

Mitt Romney stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":

The United States stopped plans to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe "as a gift to Russia."

By Katie Sanders• March 23, 2014

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

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

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

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

By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021

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

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015

Recap of Rex Tillerson's Senate confirmation hearing for secretary of state

By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2017

Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US

By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022

Joe Biden lifted sanctions on Venezuela. Is he to blame for the country’s disputed elections?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 2, 2024

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

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

Fact-checking attacks on defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel

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

With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil

By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2022

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023

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