Iran Strike Ayatollah DEAD, Austin Shooting-Why, How & What's Next
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 2 March 2026
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Summary
1. Major U.S.–Israel Strike on Iran
- President Trump ordered a large-scale coordinated U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign on Iran.
- Over 900 U.S. airstrikes and ~1,200 Israeli strikes occurred within the first day.
- The attack reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and several senior Iranian officials.
- The hosts emphasize that intelligence was “exquisite,” enabling targeted strikes on leadership meetings.
2. Rationale for the Attack (as described by the speakers)
- Iran is portrayed as:
- Leading state sponsor of terrorism for decades.
- Responsible for killing ~1,000 Americans historically.
- Financing Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
- Claims that Iran’s nuclear program was being rebuilt after earlier strikes.
- Trump reportedly consulted senators on Air Force One before the strike.
- The speakers describe Iran as militarily weakened from a previous “Twelve-Day War.”
3. Expected Global and U.S. Consequences
- Escalation risk is stressed, particularly:
- Terror attacks from Iran-backed proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis).
- Possible retaliation within the U.S.
- Middle Eastern airspace and the Strait of Hormuz were reportedly shut down amid fears of mines and missile activity.
4. Austin, Texas Mass Shooting
- Separate event discussed as possibly terrorism-related, though not confirmed.
- Shooter:
- 53‑year‑old naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal.
- Wore clothing with “Property of Allah” and an Iranian flag underneath.
- Fired into a crowded bar district; killed 2 victims and was shot by police.
- Authorities had not yet confirmed motive at the time of reporting; investigation is ongoing.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:06.2 | Welcome, it is Vertiquist, Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. |
| 0:09.7 | And obviously, this is a very big show. |
| 0:12.0 | Many of you may have not ever listened to this show before. |
| 0:14.1 | We want to welcome you as we're obviously going to be talking a lot about the attack on Iran and what is happening. |
| 0:19.6 | So if you're joining us for the very first time, |
| 0:21.2 | it's nice to have you. Don't forget, hit that subscribe or auto download button wherever you get |
| 0:26.4 | your podcast. Senator, this is obviously a very big show and it's an important one because the |
| 0:31.7 | world is changing before our very eyes. On Saturday, President Trump launched a major military attack on Iran, a bombing from the sky, |
| 0:43.3 | bombing from naval vessels. It was done in close coordination with Israel that likewise launched |
| 0:49.3 | a bombing attack. In the opening minutes and hours of the attack, the Ayatollah Khamenei was killed. Other major |
| 0:57.6 | leaders of Iran were killed. The bombing is ongoing. You and I are recording this Sunday afternoon. |
| 1:03.9 | As of right now, over 900 bombing strikes have been carried out by the United States. Over |
| 1:10.0 | 1,200 bombing strikes have been carried out by the United States. Over 1,200 bombing strikes have been |
| 1:12.3 | carried out by Israel. I spent the entire day on Friday with President Trump the day before the |
| 1:19.8 | attack. We spent much of the time discussing the attack that was coming. This podcast, we're going to |
| 1:26.9 | try to explain exactly what's happening, |
| 1:29.5 | why President Trump attacked Iran, what is likely to happen as a result and what the next stages |
| 1:36.7 | are. We're also going to talk about the mass shooting that occurred at 2 a.m. Sunday morning in |
| 1:43.1 | Austin, Texas, in a bar on 6th Street where a gunman murdered two |
| 1:48.4 | other people and injured 17. That gunman in turn was shot and killed by Austin police. |
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