“I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”

Donald TrumpForeign Policy

CredMeter Fact Check Verdict

Fact Check Performed On October 2, 2026

OUTRIGHT LIE

PolitiFact reported on August 19, 2026 that the 2025 U.S. strikes set back Iran's nuclear program but did not eliminate it, and that this year's war has not further weakened it. Experts said the U.S. has not secured Iran's highly enriched uranium, and Matthew Bunn of Harvard said Iran still has enough stockpiled to produce a dozen or more nuclear weapons over time.

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