Iran has been killing American service members for forty seven years.
OverstatedMike Collins, at Georgia U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (Atlanta News First)
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Why we checked itA specific historical claim about Iranian actions against U.S. military personnel over a 47-year period — the scope and framing are verifiable against historical record.
What we foundIran and its proxies have been killing American service members since 1979, making the timeframe approximately 45 years as of a 2024 debate, not 47 years — the core pattern of lethal violence is well-documented but the specific duration is slightly exaggerated.