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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed deep concern following the recent revelations of an extensive Iranian regime influence operation involving current administration officials. The reports, published by Semafor and Iran International, have shed light on a troubling situation that demands immediate attention.

In a statement, Sen. Cruz stated, "These reports and the emails they expose are indescribably troubling. When Joe Biden was elected, the Iranian regime's nuclear program was in a box, their economy was on the brink of collapse, and their oil exports had cratered."

Sen. Cruz went on to criticize the Biden administration for allowing the Iranian regime to gain proximity to a nuclear arsenal, revive their economy, and resume oil exports worth hundreds of billions of dollars. He also expressed concern about secret nuclear side deals, including ransom agreements, that have been kept hidden from Congress.

The senator highlighted the alarming fact that Iranian regime officials, including the hand-picked President of Iran, have openly boasted about their intentions to harm former American officials. This, combined with the revelations from the reports and emails, suggests a vast Iranian influence operation that reaches the highest levels of the Biden administration.

Sen. Cruz called on the Biden administration to take immediate action, stating, "The Biden administration should immediately cease its secret diplomacy with Iran and its dismantling of sanctions, and any officials linked to these emails should immediately have their security clearances pulled until these allegations are fully resolved and accountability is imposed."

This latest development has raised questions among Americans about the Biden administration's friendliness towards the Iranian regime and its seemingly focused efforts to enable Iranian nuclear progress and terrorism.

It is crucial for the allegations presented in the reports and emails to be thoroughly investigated, and for those responsible to be held accountable.

For more information on this issue, please visit https://www.cruz.senate.gov/