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Ted Cruz: “The diplomacy was an abject failure. The Iranians approached…”

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Sen. Cruz: "Most IMPORTANT decision of Trump's Presidency."

Published March 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:24

The vice President of the United States was talking to the Omani mediator who was trying to get a deal and told us that they were to one, why not choose diplomacy? Because The diplomacy was an abject failure. The Iranians approached the diplomacy with arrogance, which with absolute hubris. They said they would not stop enriching no matter what, they were going to continue to enrich uranium. They would not discuss zero enrichment. (03:24–03:34)

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Asserts that diplomacy with Iran was a failure due to Iran's arrogance and hubris.

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