VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“should have been brief, decisive, and over”
Ted Cruz · said 2026-11-04 · reported 2026-11-05
Cruz, a longtime Iran hawk, turned on the conflict in an episode of his podcast.
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