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It is far past time for the nations of the world to confront another reckless regime.
One that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing death to America, destruction to Israel, and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room.
The Iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guise of a democracy.
It has turned a wealthy country with a rich history and culture into an economically depleted rogue state whose chief exports are violence, bloodshed, and chaos.
The longest suffering victims of Iran's leaders are in fact its own people.
Rather than use its resources to improve Iranian lives, its oil profits go to fund Hezbollah and other terrorists that kill innocent Muslims and attack their peaceful Arab and Israeli neighbors.
This wealth, which rightly belongs to Iran's people, also goes to shore up Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship, fuel Yemen civil war, and undermine peace throughout the entire Middle East.
We cannot let a murderous regime continue these destabilizing activities while building dangerous missiles and we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program.
The Iran deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into.
Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States, and I don't think you've heard the last of it, believe me.
That was the president just four short months ago.
Now what are we seeing?
We're seeing now the Iranian people rise up again.
And there's an important difference, by the way, about what's happening in Iran today in the Green Revolution protests in 09, because back then I don't recall seeing any direct assaults on institutions of authority and control.
So here we are now, nine years later, after people live in tyranny and oppression.
And we're seeing reports of armed protesters storing uh storming military bases and police stations.
This nobody seems to understand.
This is now the biggest existential threat to the entire world.
And that is, you know, there's a reason why Israel is now getting along with Egypt and getting along with the Saudis and getting along with the Jordanians and getting along with the UAE.
Their greatest fear is a nuclear-armed Iran and Iranian hegemony in the Middle East.
It would be a disaster.
Because we all know that radical Islamists can't be armed with nuclear weapons, because if they are, they'll use them.
And if they can put uh bombs on their own kids in the name of Allah to go kill innocent men, women, and children.
You know, Islamic radicals can.
If they can do that, then they're gonna have no problem thinking, well, we're better off just wiping Israel and the United States off the face of the earth, which is something that they have been saying they want to do now forever.
You want smart political talk without the meltdowns?
We got you.
And I'm Carol Markowicz.
And I'm Mary Catherine Hamm.
We've been around the block in media and we're doing things differently.
Normally is about real conversations.
Thoughtful, try to be funny, grounded, and no panic.
We'll keep you informed and entertained without ruining your day.
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday, normally on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
I'm Ben Ferguson.
And I'm Ted Cruz.
Three times a week, we do our podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.
Nationwide, we have millions of listeners.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we break down the news and bring you behind the scenes inside the White House, inside the Senate, inside the United States Supreme Court.
And we cover the stories that you're not getting anywhere else.
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So down a verdict with Ted Cruz now, wherever you get your podcasts.