Republican Senator Ted Cruz spoke out Friday evening against President Trump's agreement with Iran, saying the current regime is lying and that if it receives $300 billion it will use the money to develop nuclear weapons. His remarks were reported by Abu Ali Express.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) reiterated his opposition to the Trump administration's emerging agreement with Iran in a statement circulated Friday evening by Abu Ali Express. Cruz said the 'current regime lies' and that $300 billion in sanctions relief would be diverted toward nuclear weapons development — echoing warnings he made publicly earlier this week. As The Zioneer reported Thursday, Cruz was among a growing bipartisan group of senators — including Democrat Jack Reed — who have criticized the terms of the memorandum of understanding. Cruz's latest remarks follow a week of mounting congressional pushback, with Republican resistance described by Israel Hayom as 'mounting at a high level of desperation.' The full text of Cruz's statement was not independently verified by The Zioneer.
3 developments
- DevelopingSenator Blumenthal: Senate will not approve US-Iran agreement
- StrongPence intensifies attack on reported US-Iran MOU, warns of 'appeasement' and billions for Tehran
- DevelopingSenator Ted Cruz: 'Giving billions to lunatics who want to murder us is not a good idea'
- StrongBennett: US-Iran deal a dangerous turning point, leads Israel into wars of attrition
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