FACT CHECK · IRAN
Claim: Trump on Iran: his own line since the 1980s
TRUETHE ANSWER
1988, to The Guardian: 'I'd be harsh on Iran... One bullet shot at one of our men or ships and I'd do a number on Kharg Island.' On 3 Jan 2020 he ordered the strike that killed Soleimani.
SOURCE
The Guardian interview (Polly Toynbee), 1988; Pentagon statement 3 Jan 2020 (Soleimani strike)
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