By Isabella Torregiani
2:19pm PDT, Jun 18, 2025
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Tucker Carlson's
interview with Senator
Ted Cruz quickly went off the rails when the host pressed the politician on facts about Iran and the U.S. military's involvement with Israel.
While Cruz is in favor of action against Iran, the Texas Senator appeared unfamiliar with key details about the country he's advocating to attack.
Keep reading for more on their tense exchange…MORE:
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During a segment that aired on Wednesday, June 18, Tucker Carlson grilled Ted Cruz on fundamental information about Iran — a nation currently at odds with both Israel and the United States.
"How many people live in Iran, by the way?" Carlson asked.
"I don't know the population," Cruz admitted.
"You don't know the population in the country you seek to topple?" Carlson questioned before informing him that Iran's estimated population is around 92 million. "How could you not know that?"
"I don't sit around memorizing population tables," Cruz replied.
Carlson pointed out, "Well, it's kind of relevant, because you're calling for the overthrow of the government."
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Senator Ted Cruz appeared to dismiss the information, questioning why Tucker Carlson considered it relevant.
"Why don't you know anything about the country?" Carlson pushed.
When asked about Iran's ethnic makeup, Cruz pivoted, saying, "You don't know anything about Iran. You're the one who claims they're not trying to murder President Donald Trump."
Carlson laughed at his response. "You don't believe that," he replied.
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The conversation took another turn when Ted Cruz seemingly suggested the U.S. was involved in Israeli airstrikes on Iran by referring to the attacks using the word "we."
"You're breaking news here because the U.S. government last night denied [it]," Carlson said. "The National Security Council spokesman Alex Heifer denied — on behalf of Trump — that we were acting on Israel's behalf in any offensive capacity."
Cruz quickly walked back his comment, explaining, "We're not bombing them, Israel's bombing them."
