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Cruz: ‘Giving billions of dollars to lunatics’ in Iran ‘is not a good idea’

The Hill
June 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Cruz: ‘Giving billions of dollars to lunatics’ in Iran ‘is not a good idea’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday raised concerns about major concessions to Iran made in President Trump’s memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Trump is not getting good advice from his advisers. “History teaches that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday raised concerns about major concessions to Iran made in President Trump’s memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that Trump is not getting good advice from his advisers. “History teaches that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a…