{"id":1933269,"date":"2023-05-18T10:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-suggests-biden-admins-russia-ukraine-policy-hampered-by-focus-on-securing-iran-nuclear-deal\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:27:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:27:48","slug":"cruz-suggests-biden-admins-russia-ukraine-policy-hampered-by-focus-on-securing-iran-nuclear-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-suggests-biden-admins-russia-ukraine-policy-hampered-by-focus-on-securing-iran-nuclear-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruz claims Biden&#8217;s Russia-Ukraine policy is hindered by prioritizing the Iran nuclear deal."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcruz-suggests-biden-admins-russia-ukraine-policy-hampered-by-focus-on-securing-iran-nuclear-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1933269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Ted Cruz Criticizes Biden Administration&#8217;s Approach to Russia-Ukraine Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>On May 17, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke out against the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Cruz, the administration&#8217;s goal of achieving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pm-netanyahu-israel-will-not-allow-iran-to-obtain-a-nuclear-weapon\/\" title=\"PM Netanyahu: Israel will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon\">nuclear deal<\/a> with Iran is clouding their approach to the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>The Background<\/h3>\n<p>Since last year, the United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect nuclear talks, which have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-greg-abbott-texas-must-fight-federal-overreach-biden-showing-extreme-hostility-to-state\/\" title=\"Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas Must Fight \u2018Federal Overreach\u2019; Biden Showing \u2018Extreme Hostility\u2019 To State\">indefinitely suspended<\/a>. The U.S. withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under the Trump administration, and sanctions were reinstated on Tehran.<\/p>\n<h3>The Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz cited an incident from last year, where Ukraine requested army tactical missile systems to attack Russia&#8217;s base in Crimea. The base was testing kamikaze drones given to them by Iran. However, the Biden administration rejected the request, claiming that the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) they provided wouldn&#8217;t be able to launch rockets far enough to hit the base.<\/p>\n<h3>The Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>Cruz believes that the administration&#8217;s excuse is easily disprovable, as anyone with access to Google Maps can see that it&#8217;s a lie. He argues that the real reason for the rejection is the presence of Iranian drones in the area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cruz accuses the Biden administration of prioritizing a nuclear deal with Iran over the safety and security of Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>He believes that the administration&#8217;s approach is misguided and puts the U.S. and its allies at risk.<\/li>\n<li>Cruz&#8217;s criticism highlights the ongoing tensions between the U.S., Russia, and Iran, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-suggests-biden-admins-russia-ukraine-policy-hampered-by-focus-on-securing-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Cruz claims Biden's Russia-Ukraine policy is hindered by prioritizing the Iran nuclear deal.\">complex geopolitical landscape<\/a> in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the situation continues to evolve, it remains to be seen how the Biden administration will navigate the conflict and its relationships with Iran and Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Ted Cruz criticized the Biden administration on May 17 for prioritizing a nuclear deal with Iran over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. 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