Carlson — a vocal skeptic of military intervention — questioned the premise of joining a war with Iran and criticized Cruz for saying he would like the Iranian regime to be toppled, saying to Cruz at one point: "You don't know anything about Iran." The sparring continued on social media, with Cruz accusing Carlson of "playing a 'gotcha' on the population of Iran" and mocking the question about Iran's size. GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told CBS News over the weekend he would prefer a diplomatic resolution to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, but if that fails, he urged Mr. Trump "to go all in to make sure that when this operation is over, there's nothing left standing in Iran regarding their nuclear program."
Author: Joe Walsh
Published at: 2025-06-18 22:04:59
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