Senator Ted Cruz

And I think it is a much, much better situation in the tomorrow world

If the Ayatollah was overthrown by the American people who were fed up with his oppression and tyranny and Islamic dictatorship, then if people say, oh, the United States just toppled the head of Iran, that's a much harder situation to have a good, stable government.

And so I think President Trump is doing this just right.

If you contrast – look, in 2009, the Green Revolution, the people of Iran were standing up.

And Barack Obama was president.

He did everything he could to douse water on those flames and to tell the protesters, we will not stand with you.

What the president is saying is America is with you, the people of Iran.

And he also said today, this was very important, he said the regime henchmen that are engaging in atrocities, that are murdering and torturing people, keep their names because they will be held accountable.

That's a major way to protect the protesters, to have, if you're

an Iranian soldier, and you're being told, open fire on the crowd, suddenly if you think, I'm going to be put in front of a court and tried in another month if I do this, that's part of how revolution succeeds.

So I think we should do everything we can to encourage it without taking it over, while leaving the Iranian people as the prime movers, that this is their country and they should be determining their future.

Look, we don't know specifically.

I think it could be imminent just based on the size of the protests, on the energy, on the weakness of the regime.

I will say one of the most important things that happened is that Elon has activated Starlink over Iran and has provided it for free, which is providing communication.

The regime has shut down the internet.

The regime has tried to shut down television.

Actually, ironically, do you guys know the main thing?

Do you know what the Ayatollah is broadcasting?

all over Iran right now, in Persian?

He's playing Tucker Carlson.