McCaul says Israel strikes are 'perfect opportunity' for Iranians to overthrow Islamic regime
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Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas is arguing that the Iranian regime was weakened by Israel's attack, and that now would be a "perfect opportunity" for the country's people to rise up.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
McCaul was part of a group of lawmakers in the Middle East late last month. Part of that trip was in Israel, where the congressional delegation met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"I think this is the perfect opportunity – it would have been better if, I don't know what level of coordination took place, but I mean, when an event like this happens – to have this theocracy that's in power, out of power, and liberate the people of Iran," McCaul said. "The majority do not like the Ayatollah. There's a real opportunity for that to just end."
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