In a fiery exchange set to air Wednesday, Tucker Carlson confronted Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) over Cruz’s support for deeper U.S. involvement in Israel’s escalating conflict with Iran. The interview, featured on Carlson’s show on X, centered on the growing tension over Israel’s attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and military leadership. Carlson issued a stark warning against military entanglement, questioning Cruz’s grasp of the nation he advocated confronting. “You don’t know the population of the country you seek to topple?” Carlson asked, pointing out Iran’s 92 million citizens. Cruz pushed back, claiming such statistics were irrelevant to national security policy.

The conversation quickly intensified when Carlson pressed Cruz on Iran’s ethnic composition and broader geopolitical context. Cruz, visibly irritated, retorted that Carlson was playing “gotcha” rather than discussing policy. The senator reaffirmed his belief that Iran is actively targeting former President Donald Trump and that military pressure is necessary. Carlson responded by highlighting conflicting reports from the National Security Council denying active U.S. engagement alongside Israeli strikes. Carlson criticized Cruz for urging regime change in Iran without a clear understanding of the country’s demographics or internal dynamics. “You’re a senator calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don’t know anything about the country,” Carlson charged. The clash reflects a broader rift within the GOP, as many Trump-aligned conservatives oppose U.S. military intervention abroad. Meanwhile, Israeli operations against Iran continued through Wednesday, with heightened global scrutiny over potential U.S. involvement.

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