Influential commentator, hawkish senators urge hard US line on Iran

Republican US Senator Ted Cruz gives a speech at a campaign event in Waco, Texas, Oct. 18, 2024.
Republican US Senator Ted Cruz gives a speech at a campaign event in Waco, Texas, Oct. 18, 2024.

Two Republican US senators publicly endorsed a right-wing commentator close to Donald Trump who argued against what he called appeasement of Iran and appeared to criticize the president's advisors amid ongoing nuclear talks with Tehran.