Cruz: Iran doesn’t need a civilian nuclear energy program

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued on Thursday that Iran does not need a civilian nuclear energy program—a stance that would support a more stringent position on the ongoing nuclear negotiations than members of the Trump administration have outlined. . . . The comments came at an event on Capitol Hill organized by United Against Nuclear Iran, where lawmakers stood next to an Iranian Shahed-136 drone captured in Ukraine and brought to the United States via Poland. The weapon has been used by Iran and its allies in conflicts around the world, from Ukraine to the Middle East.