Statement·other·said 2023-05-17
“Barack Obama said that Iran has a 'right' to nuclear technology, including weapons.”
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Verdict
Mixedby PolitiFact
2023-06-13Reasoning
Obama's 2009 Cairo speech said Iran 'should have the right to access peaceful nuclear power' if it complies with the NPT — a reference to peaceful technology, not weapons. Cruz mischaracterized the statement by extending it to weapons.
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