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Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 10:32

Iran has been at war with the United States for 47 years, since the Islamic Revolution, which began by seizing Americans and holding them hostage for 444 days. So that's how they started this journey. Iran, for the entirety of that time has been the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. They provide over 90% of the funding to Hamas, to Hezbollah, to the Houthis. They've killed nearly a thousand Americans over that time. (10:32–10:38)

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