Friday, August 14, 2026

Cruz: Trump Avoided Naming Iran Regime Collapse as Objective Because ‘Phrase Regime Change Is Radioactive’

(Watch video around the 5:10 minute mark)

On Friday’s August 8th broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that the Trump administration has stopped short of naming collapsing the regime in Iran as an objective, and “I think that’s because, after the Iraq War, the phrase regime change is radioactive.” 

After Cruz advocated for arming the Iranian protesters to pursue the collapse of the Iranian regime, host Martha MacCallum asked, “So, how would you go down that road? We haven’t heard much about that since, in the early days — as you just pointed out — there was this push, that looked like regime change was what was going to happen, and we know Israel said they wanted to, essentially, undermine the regime until it collapsed of its own weight. That’s not where we seem to be right now. So, what’s a practical way to arm the people of Iran against their government? It feels like that moment has passed.” 

Cruz answered, “Well, we have the capacity to do that. The CIA has done that in other conflicts, where we’ve armed rebels standing up against enemies of America. We have the capacity to get those weapons — and you’re talking small arms. You’re not talking tanks and bazookas, but the ability to fight back against the IRGC. We have that capability. (Read More)

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Editor's commentsThere are credible reports coming from within Iran that the people of Iran are already arming themselves with weapons and waiting for just the right time to bring down their Islamic government regime. Is it possible that one day in the future, the current radical jihadist government and army presently in power are killed after a very bloody civil war by the people against them, based on a possible interpretation of Jeremiah 49:37-38? This war in Jer. 49:37-38 was not fulfilled by the Babylonian army according to historical records.

CLICK HERE to read the Dr. Bill Salus article entitled, 

Has the Prophecy of Elam in Jeremiah 49:34-39 Been Historically Fulfilled?