Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz (Video)

In this 22 March 2026 published video, hosts Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster talk with Senator Ted Cruz.

Senator Cruz stated that he explicitly urged President Donald Trump to launch military strikes against Iran, arguing that the Iranian regime was “teetering” and uniquely vulnerable. Cruz advised the President “not to miss this opportunity,” claiming the Iranian regime was at its weakest point in decades and “teetering” on the brink of collapse. He argued that the primary objective should be to collapse the current leadership and replace it with a government friendly to the United States, which he believes would be the “biggest geopolitical shift since the fall of the Berlin Wall”.

Cruz cited Iran’s 47-year history of “terrorizing and murdering Americans” and alleged attempts by the Ayatollah to assassinate President Trump as justifications for a resolute military response.  While Cruz admitted he had no direct evidence that Iran was currently “close” to a nuclear weapon—largely because previous 2025 strikes had been so devastating—he argued that further action was necessary to ensure they could never rebuild that capacity. 

Cruz emphasized that he does not support a “forever war” or an Iraq-style ground invasion, instead favoring a “limited, focused operation” primarily through air power and missiles. He has faced criticism from some within his own party and the media for his aggressive stance and for seemingly contradicting the President’s own public justifications regarding the immediacy of the Iranian nuclear threat.

https://youtu.be/ug07xac2gKM

00:00:00 – Trailer
00:01:06 – Ad: Hillsdale Course 
00:01:14 – Early Life and Anti-Communism Roots
00:06:04 – Advising Trump on Iran Strategy
00:10:02 – Regime Change vs Military Objectives
00:15:07 – Ad: Quo
00:16:08 – Arming Protesters & Iraq Comparison
00:24:07 – Weakening Iran & Global Consequences
00:27:35 – Ad: Superpower
00:29:05 – Energy Crisis & Nuclear Threat Debate
00:38:58 – Israel, US Interests & Criticism
00;40;20 – Ad: BIOoptimizers
00:42:49 – Why I’m a ‘Noninterventionist Hawk’
00:48:11 – Rising Anti-Israel Sentiment
00:53:26 – War Timeline & Political Risks
00:56:00 – Israel Intelligence & Military Value
01:00:12 – Ad: Sheath 
01:01:36 – Cuba, Venezuela & Regime Collapse