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Ted Cruz: “Iran has a long history before the revolution of being a…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 06:13

We're not going to rebuild the country, but the revenue from Iran with a peaceful government can rebuild the country. And let me say one other thing, which is Iran has a long history before the revolution of being a secular country, of being a country that produced incredible scientific innovation and art and poetry. The Persian people have an incredible culture that the world has been missing. And so it is my hope that by removing these theocratic zealots who have oppressed the people … (06:13–06:25)

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Asserts that Iran was a secular country with significant contributions to science, art, and poetry before the revolution.

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