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Ted Cruz: “They've provided over 90% of the funding to Hamas…”

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Sen. Ted Cruz on Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war

Published | Video Starts at 00:50

The reason President Trump launched this military attack on Iran is because for 47 years, Iran has been the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. The Iranian regime has killed nearly 1,000Americans. They've provided over 90% of the funding to Hamas, Hezbollah, to the Houthis. And the Ayatollah, who is no longer with us, not once but twice hired hitmen to try to murder President Trump. (00:50–00:58)

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