Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, <\/span><\/i>support us with a donation<\/span><\/i><\/a> of any size.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was caught stumbling to answer basic questions about Iran and the U.S.\u2019s role in Israel\u2019s war in an eye-opening interview airing Wednesday, despite his full-throated support for overthrowing the Iranian government and deeper U.S. involvement in the fighting.<\/p>\n In clips<\/a> of the interview<\/a> with far right provocateur Tucker Carlson posted on social media on Tuesday, the senator alarmingly suggests that the U.S. is, in fact, already heavily involved in Israel\u2019s strikes on Iran. <\/p>\n \u201cWe are carrying out military strikes today,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cI said we \u2014 Israel is leading them, but we\u2019re supporting them.\u201d<\/p>\n Get the news you want, delivered to your inbox every day.<\/p>\n \t\t Never miss another story<\/h4>\n