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Marco Rubio
stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2015

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."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • July 17, 2015

Dick Cheney
stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity":

"Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."

Mostly False

By Katie Sanders • July 17, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on July 14, 2015 in an op-ed:

"Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:

"Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked."

False

By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2015

Peter Schweizer
stated on May 1, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell:

"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.

False

By Lauren Carroll • May 6, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa:

The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons."

False

By Amy Sherman • May 5, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio:

"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."

True

By Lauren Carroll • May 1, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.':

"Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • April 9, 2015

Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad:

"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • April 7, 2015

Liz Cheney
stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • March 22, 2015

Glenn Beck
stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."

False

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2015

Tom Cotton
stated on March 9, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2015

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."

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • March 13, 2015

Ron Johnson
stated on March 8, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday':

"The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process."

Mostly False

By Steve Contorno • March 10, 2015

Michael Morell
stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose":

The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program.

True

By Jon Greenberg • February 25, 2015

Stephen Hayes
stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday":

"We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • December 31, 2014

Barack Obama
stated on December 21, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Since the United States began negotiations with Iran, "that's probably the first year and a half in which Iran has not advanced its nuclear program in the last decade."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • December 21, 2014

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)."

Mostly False

By Steve Contorno • December 3, 2013

Marco Rubio
stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release:

"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."

True

By Julie Kliegman • November 27, 2013

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