Ted Cruz wants regime change in Iran but knows neither its population nor who’s bombing it

US Senator Ted Cruz wants regime change in Iran, but can't name its population, gets basic facts wrong, and backtracks live on air. Tucker Carlson presses him: “You don’t know the population of the country you seek to topple?” Cruz then said, “We’re carrying out military strikes [against Iran] today,” only to backtrack seconds later, saying “Israel is bombing them… we’re supporting them [Israel].” The contradiction comes just as the White House denied any direct US military role in ongoing Israeli operations. Cruz’s exchange underscores a deeper truth: US officials often push for intervention and destruction in other countries without even basic knowledge about them.