Fact checkPoliticsPublished May 6, 2026

The claim

“The White House's official rapid response account on X posted a graphic from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) accompanied by text claiming that Iran's uranium enrichment accelerated due to loosened sanctions under President Joe Biden.”

Speaker under reviewSource under reviewMay 6, 2026

Our verdict

True

The White House rapid‑response X account did share a graphic from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that blamed President Biden for an acceleration of Iran’s uranium enrichment, as reported by multiple news outlets.

What we found

The White House rapid‑response X account did share a graphic from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies that blamed President Biden for an acceleration of Iran’s uranium enrichment, as reported by multiple news outlets.

The evidence

2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.

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