TRIGGERnometry Why I Told President Trump to Attack Iran - Sen. Ted Cruz
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Mar 22, 2026 
Ted Cruz, Republican senator from Texas and former presidential candidate, dives into why he urged Trump to strike Iran. He talks regime collapse without nation building, nuclear fears, deterrence, and U.S.-Israel security ties. He also reflects on how his family’s escape from Castro shaped his anti-communist worldview, plus why Cuba and bioweapons still worry him.
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Ted Cruz Sees A Rare Window For Three Regime Collapses
- Francis Foster presses on the IRGC and the Strait of Hormuz, while Ted Cruz argues degrading Iran’s coercive apparatus opens a rare chance for political change.
- Cruz says friendly governments in Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba would be the biggest geopolitical shift since the Berlin Wall fell.
Why Ted Cruz Thinks Delay Would Make Iran Harder To Stop
- Ted Cruz says Iran’s strikes on regional energy infrastructure show desperation, not strength, as its conventional options shrink.
- He argues the larger danger was letting Tehran build enough missiles and drones to shield a nuclear program from future attack.
Why Ted Cruz Thinks A Nuclear Iran Is Undeterrable
- Ted Cruz argues a nuclear Iran would be uniquely dangerous because a theocratic regime may not be reliably deterred by retaliation.
- He contrasts the Ayatollah with Kim Jong-un and warns a warhead could reach America by ship or container, not just missile.