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Carlson asked, leading Cruz to answer that he didn't know.

In a short clip to hype up the interview on Tuesday night, Carlson grills Cruz on his knowledge about Iran amid the unfolding Iran-Israel conflict.

Sen. Ted Cruz doesn't know much about Iran, beyond the fact that he wants to bomb it.

Cruz, who has loudly advocated for "regime change" in Iran, seemed clueless on basic questions.

Cruz has spent the day on social media bashing Castlson for his line of questioning, posting memes from Monty Python and an AI image comparing himself to Luke Skywalker fighting the Empire.