Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Monday, "It is time for the United States to reassess the military assistance we provide to Lebanon, including to the Lebanese Armed Forces, and conduct a formal review of our strategy there."
The former presidential candidate cited the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri as "the latest consequence of Iran's increasingly pervasive influence in Lebanon through its terrorist proxy Hezbollah." He also noted, "It was just a few days ago that Lebanon's President Aoun yet again threatened Israel, saying, ‘All the Lebanese are prepared to fight against Israel.’" Cruz concluded, "The United States and the entire international community must respond to this resignation with a resolute and uncompromising strategy to stop Iran’s expanding aggression that is endangering the security of the United States, Israel, and our Gulf allies in the region."