Senator Ted Cruz

That false image, it showed to the people of Iran that the dictatorship is a paper tiger.

And I think we are seeing incredible heroes and patriots standing up.

There was one young woman a couple of days ago who was lighting her cigarette by lighting on fire a picture of the Ayatollah and using that to light her cigarette.

That is incredible courage because understand –

If the Ayatollah remains in power, they are likely to find her, to hunt her down, and to torture and kill her.

She knows exactly what she's doing, and she is very literally risking her life to try to seek freedom.

And so, Clay, you tweeted a couple of days ago that what is happening in Iran is the most important thing in the world right now.

You are exactly right.

I retweeted you.

In fact, I read your tweet on my podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.

This is a moment –

there are very few things, if anything, that could enhance American national security more than seeing the Ayatollah and the mullahs removed from power by the Iranian people, because the Ayatollah, he routinely chants death to America.

He is an Islamist, theocratic, genocidal, homicidal dictator, and seeing him removed from power, he has killed

A vast number of American servicemen and women.

He has waged war against America for years and for decades.

And I think we may well be on the precipice of the Iranian people saying enough is enough.

Possibly.

It depends on the details and the specifics.

I am talking to President Trump frequently throughout this process and encouraging.

I think the path he's following in Iran makes sense.