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Sen. Ted Cruz: We will see a new regime in Iran in the next few weeks

Published March 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:19

Look, his dad would lead mobs chanting Death to America. And I believe him. I don't think that was empty rhetoric. And so I think it is in America's interest to have Iran led by a government that is not a radical Islamist government. They can choose their own leaders. America is not interested in running Iran, but we are interested in not having leaders in Iran that are trying to murder Americans. (08:19–08:26)

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Asserts that it is in America's interest for Iran not to be led by a radical Islamist government.

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