Fact check: The Saudi Crown Prince called Obama the largest state sponsor of terrorism.

Verdict: false — Trust Score 25/100

The post contains two primary claims: that the Saudi Crown Prince called Obama the largest state sponsor of terrorism, and that Obama gave Iran $150 billion in cash. The first claim is unsubstantiated and misleading, as no credible sources confirm the Saudi Crown Prince made such a specific statement about Obama. The second claim is false; the $150 billion refers to Iran's own frozen assets that were unfrozen as part of an international nuclear deal, not cash given by the Obama administration, as refuted by 5 sources including AP News, FactCheck.org, and PolitiFact.

false verification card — Trust Score 25/100
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Original post
https://www.threads.com/@debra_arnwine/post/DZ2EArImy58?xmt=AQG0pPbfFYJxtl5aZlK5KiFfxJJ0WAqnxmUmsj5cKKCn_H6TmhDpmmW471whLHO6_ki2FtM&slof=1
Verified on
June 21, 2026
Verification ID
2_v767CXlN4oZ0AYMt_Dow

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @debra_arnwine --- Caption/Description --- BANG‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- @WYNTONAMA BANG! SAUDI CROWN PRINCE CALLS OBAMA THE LARGEST STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM AFTER GIVING IRAN $150 BILLION IN CASH! DO YOU AGREE? ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @debra_arnwine --- Caption/Description --- BANG‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 --- Visible Text/Media --- A graphic with large text stating "BANG! SAUDI CROWN PRINCE CALLS OBAMA THE LARGEST STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM AFTER GIVING IRAN $150 BILLION IN CASH! DO YOU AGREE?" and a Threads handle "@WYNTONAMA". --- Claims to Verify --- 1. The Saudi Crown Prince called Obama the largest state sponsor of terrorism. 2. Obama gave Iran $150 billion in cash. --- Verification Focus --- Saudi Crown Prince Obama largest state sponsor of terrorism quote Obama administration Iran $150 billion cash AP Reuters Obama Iran $150 billion cash fact check Snopes PolitiFact Saudi Crown Prince comments on Obama Iran policy Obama administration Iran nuclear deal funding details

Claims analyzed (2)

  1. misleading: The Saudi Crown Prince called Obama the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
    While Saudi officials, such as Prince Turki al-Faisal, criticized Obama's Iran policy and referred to Iran as a 'supporter of terrorism' in 2016, there is no credible evidence from 2026 or historically that the current Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, explicitly called *Obama* the 'largest state sponsor of terrorism'. The U.S. Department of State lists Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria as state sponsors of terrorism, not the U.S. or its former president. The claim misrepresents and exag
  2. false: Obama gave Iran $150 billion in cash.
    This claim is false and has been widely debunked by multiple fact-checking organizations. The $150 billion figure is a high-end estimate of Iran's own assets that were frozen in foreign banks due to international sanctions and became accessible after the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA). The money was not 'given' by the Obama administration or the U.S. Treasury; it was Iran's money. U.S. Treasury officials estimated the usable liquid assets to be closer to $50-56 billion. The deal was an internati

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