Ted Cruz Calls for U.S. to Arm Iranian Protesters ‘Right Now’ So They Have ‘The Ability to Fight Back’

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is calling for the United States to immediately arm protestors in Iran so they have the ability to “fight back” against the oppression of the Islamic Republic government. Two Iranian officials told the Times that the death toll had reached about 3,000 already. President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued warnings to the Iranian government about killing protesters, even threatening to use military force. ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang spoke to Cruz on Wednesday about the situation in Iran and tweeted his response. Senator Cruz tells me the US should arm Iranian protestors “right now”"If the protesters had the ability to fight back, I think it would change the outcome significantly.