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Verdict with Ted Cruz

War in the Middle East: Israel Strikes Iran-What's Next?

Verdict with Ted Cruz

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Politics, Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.5 โ€ข 42.9K Ratings

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 13 June 2025

โฑ๏ธ 34 minutes

๐Ÿงพ๏ธ Download transcript

Summary

๐Ÿ“ฐ Overview of the Situation

  • Israel has launched a preemptive strike on Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons.
  • The operation, named "Operation Rising Lion," targeted:
    • Iran’s nuclear enrichment and weaponization facilities.
    • Senior Iranian military leaders, including the head of the IRGC.
    • Ballistic missile infrastructure.

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel’s Justification

  • Prime Minister Netanyahu declared the strike necessary to prevent a nuclear holocaust and ensure Israel’s survival.
  • He emphasized that Iran was close to producing nuclear weapons and had made aggressive moves toward weaponization.
  • The Israeli government views this as a defensive action, not a declaration of war.

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Perspective

  • Senator Cruz strongly supports Israel’s actions and frames them as beneficial to both Israeli and American security.
  • He warns Iran against retaliating against U.S. forces, asserting that any attack on Americans would provoke a devastating response from President Trump.
  • Cruz criticizes the Democratic Party and the Biden administration for being weak on Iran and insufficiently supportive of Israel.

๐Ÿง  Strategic and Tactical Elements

  • The strike is described as a “decapitation strike” aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear and military leadership.
  • It was timed to coincide with the expiration of a 60-day ultimatum issued by President Trump for Iran to dismantle its nuclear program.
  • The operation is portrayed as highly successful, with significant Iranian casualties and infrastructure damage.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Political and Ideological Commentary

  • The podcast includes strong criticism of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and the Democratic Party’s stance on Israel.
  • It highlights rising antisemitism and urges support for Israel through organizations like the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
  • Cruz and Ferguson express concern about both left-wing and right-wing antisemitism in the U.S.

๐Ÿ”ฎ What’s Next?

  • Iran is expected to retaliate, possibly with missile strikes against Israel or U.S. forces.
  • The situation is described as extremely volatile, with the potential for significant escalation.
  • The podcast ends with a call for prayer and support for Israel and American troops.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:05.3

Welcome. It is Verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. It's so nice to have you with us.

0:10.3

Many of you are listening on radio stations around the country to this show as well.

0:14.4

We welcome you in and we want to say, don't forget, download Verdict with Ted Cruz wherever you get your podcast as we do this show three days a

0:23.0

week. Senator, we've got breaking news and it is a major world event, Israel going after Iran

0:31.0

hitting targets there. This is obviously what can a lot of people up around the world as we're

0:36.7

doing this show. We are gathered right now at a time of people up around the world as we're doing this show.

0:42.5

We are gathered right now at a time of war, that time when Israel is striking back at Iran,

0:46.7

striking back to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons.

0:49.2

And you and I are recording this podcast. It is 12.7 a.m. on Friday morning.

0:52.1

So the events may change in the next 48 hours, but at 12.7 a.m., the war is

0:58.0

just unfolding. And we're seeing what's happening. And what's happening so far, Israel strikes by the,

1:04.6

by the early reports, have been enormously effective. Israel has taken out the chief of the IRGC. Israel is taken out the successor to the chief of the

1:16.0

IRGC. Israel has decimated into Tons a major nuclear site in Iran, and Israel is carrying out

1:23.6

multiple military strikes right now as we speak. Now, I will say by the time you listen to this

1:29.6

podcast, it may be Friday during the day and you're listening to the podcast, it may be Saturday or

1:34.5

Sunday and you're listening to this show on the radio. Things may have changed by then, but right now,

1:40.6

we are seeing war in the Middle East. We are seeing Israel acting decisively to protect herself.

1:47.4

And I will say there are several messages that every one of us need to hear, but the two that are most important are number one, America stands unequivocally with the state of Israel.

1:58.8

We are with Israel and her right to defend herself with no

2:02.8

daylight whatsoever. And number two, a message to the Ayatollah. We have an enormous number of

2:10.1

American servicemen and women in harm's way in the Middle East. The Ayatollah needs to understand.

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