Texas Senator Ted Cruz has called for the U.S. to seek a regime change in Iran, a stance that few Republicans have echoed. "Let me be clear, I'm not advocating that we send in a bunch of American soldiers to make that happen," Cruz said on an episode of his podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz, released on Monday.

This time, Cruz was there to try and marginalize a man who is suddenly a big problem for the Trump administration. Carlson has criticized the Trump-backed Israeli strikes on Iran and strongly opposes the US joining in those strikes, which Trump is increasingly considering.