Sen. Ted Cruz says he told Trump "don't miss this opportunity" to strike Iran
March 1, 2026
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7:49Now PlayingSen. Ted Cruz says he told Trump "don't miss this opportunity" to strike Iran
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as posted by the channelRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he discussed the situation in Iran with President Trump "at length" during the president's visit to Texas on Friday, with Cruz adding, "my counsel to him was that the Iranian regime has never been weaker, that it was teetering, and now was the time."
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