Senator Cruz backs Trump demands on Iran, warns over Hormuz disruption

US Senator Ted Cruz said on Thursday Iran must agree to “zero enrichment” and hand over its enriched uranium, backing President Donald Trump’s position amid a pause in hostilities.

Speaking to Fox News, Cruz said Iran must also keep the Strait of Hormuz open and not use it as leverage, warning that any attempt to shut it down could prompt a strong US response.

"Here’s the outcome I’d like to see: a peaceful Iran with a government that wants to be friends with America, that is not waging war on America or killing Americans. That would be good for the people of Iran, and that would be good for America. That’s what President Trump, I believe, is trying to achieve," Cruz said.