Conservative podcast host Tucker Carlson flamed U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in a Wednesday interview over Cruz's apparent limited knowledge of Iran amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The tense back-and-forth between the two men began when Carlson asked Cruz what the population of Iran was—prompting an awkward pause and no clear answer.

Right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson clashed with Ted Cruz in an interview and posted a clip Tuesday night where the senator was unable to answer questions about Iran."How many people live in Iran,

Ted Cruz must have been expecting an easy interview when he sat down with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson this week, because the Texas senator really did not do his homework on the topic of discussion. It turns out that the senator from Texas who wants to bomb Iran might not know a whole lot about Iran.