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Ted Cruz: “The Iranian regime has been the number one state funder of…”

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Gerard Baker in Conversation with Texas Senator Ted Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 04:21

You think about how the revolution began in 1979. They started by seizing the American embassy and taking Americans hostage. In the 47 years since that happened, The Iranian regime has been the number one state funder of terrorism worldwide. They provide over 90% of the funding for Hamas, over 90% of the funding for Hezbollah, and over 90% of the funding for the Houthis. And they've killed nearly a thousand Americans in. In that spans of time. And I think the president is acting. When the Ayatollah said death to America, I don't think that was a rhetorical flourish. (04:21–04:34)

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Asserts that Iran is the top state sponsor of terrorism, funding Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

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