What War Hawk Graham Said About Iran and His Efforts To Help Ukraine
Summary
Lindsey Graham, a U.S. senator and supporter of Ukraine and Israel, died suddenly at age 71 from an aortic dissection. He was known for pushing the U.S. to take military action against Iran, especially to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.Key Facts
- Lindsey Graham died on Saturday after a brief illness; the cause was a tear in the main artery from the heart.
- Ukraine’s President Zelensky called Graham a defender of freedom and praised his support for Ukraine.
- Graham strongly supported U.S. strikes and a war against Iran that began about four and a half months ago.
- Before the war started, Graham said President Trump would kill Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei if Iran continued cracking down on protests.
- Khamenei was reportedly killed on the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks, with his son injured.
- The U.S. aimed to stop Iran from making nuclear weapons, although intelligence reports suggested Iran was not close to building a bomb.
- Iran claims its nuclear program is peaceful, but international experts say Iran has enough enriched uranium that could be used to make a weapon.
- Graham supported further strikes on Iran if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route Iran blocked early in the war.
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