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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)
Claim: Without U.S. airstrikes, Iran would “right now have a nuclear weapon” and “half of the world” might already be eradicated.
Rating: FALSE
Explanation: U.S. intelligence assessments and International Atomic Energy Agency findings indicated that Iran possessed a growing stockpile of enriched uranium but was not actively building a nuclear weapon. No evidence supports the claim that half the world faced imminent destruction.
Date: 06/17/2026
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Last Updated on June 17, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check