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Ted Cruz: “Yesterday they launched 12 [drone attacks].”

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Published March 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:32

Yesterday they launched 15. You look at the first couple of days of the conflict, on day two, they launched 541 drone attacks. Yesterday they launched 12 [drone attacks]. because we've taken out their capacity and that's to defend America. And Senator, I want to ask about what the Wall Street Journal is reporting about your colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham. (04:32–04:34)

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Asserts that Iran launched 12 drone attacks yesterday.

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