US EditionCruz calls for arming of Iranian protesters
Senator Cruz called for arming Iranian protesters to fight the regime amid reports of over 6,000 killed in the crackdown, aiming to weaken a government hostile to the U.S.
- January 27, 2026, Senator Ted Cruz posted on X urging the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters, writing `We should be arming the protesters in Iran. NOW`.
- Earlier this month, medical sources cited by international media reported mass killings in January and a nationwide internet shutdown that further isolated protesters, while human rights groups said the death toll surged into the tens of thousands despite Iranian authorities reporting just over 3,000 fatalities.
- Inside Iran, Tehran Bureau sources said security forces fired on demonstrators, while hospitals and medical staff described wounded arriving weeks late and rooms filled with body bags and children's clothes.
- Despite rhetoric from Washington encouraging protests, no direct assistance has reached demonstrators inside Iran, while social media users mocked Cruz's post citing Minneapolis, Minnesota protests where two demonstrators were shot dead.
- Cruz predicted potential regime collapses in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba over the next six months, while President Donald Trump’s warnings of a 'massive armada' raise risks of escalation in U.S.‑Iran tensions.
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US Lawmakers Call for Trump Administration to Get More Aggressive With Iran, One Lawmaker Calls for Arming Protesters
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Ted Cruz Calls for U.S. to Arm Iranian Protesters ‘Right Now’ So They Have ‘The Ability to Fight Back’
AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib 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. The theocratic regime in Iran has imposed a communications blackout on Iran, shutting down phone and internet connections as protesters have continued to flood the streets, despite a violent and deadly crackdown by authorities. Despit…
Iran Protests Surge as Cruz Urges Arming Demonstrators
Iran protests intensified this week as Sen. Ted Cruz called on the United States to take direct action by arming demonstrators facing a violent crackdown from the Islamic Republic. The push came as Iran-backed militias warned of “total war” against America and U.S. forces moved deeper into the region. Cruz issued his call Tuesday as reports described worsening conditions inside Iran. “We should be arming the protesters in Iran. NOW,” Cruz wrote.…
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