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Graham to Trump: ‘Wind down’ Iran war, ‘wind up’ efforts for peace deal
Senator Graham, a longtime Iran hawk, urged winding down hostilities and endorsed peace talks following productive negotiations reported by the U.S. administration.
- On Monday, Senator Lindsey Graham shifted his stance on the Iran conflict, urging President Donald Trump to "Wind down the war and wind up efforts for a historic peace deal" as hostilities stretch past one month.
- Trump threatened on Monday to respond by "obliterating" all Iranian power plants, oil wells, and desalination plants if negotiations fail shortly; Graham backed an end to the conflict following a direct call with the President.
- Graham, who previously advocated for "overwhelming firepower" to crush Iran's regime, claimed "the necessity for military action is weeks, not months" regarding Operation Epic Fury before his reversal.
- Trump's threat to destroy desalination plants and drinking water infrastructure would likely constitute a war crime under Article 54 of the Geneva Conventions, which prohibits attacking civilian infrastructure critical to survival.
- Graham asserted that neutralizing Iran, the "largest state sponsor of terrorism," would pave a path to peace by "allowing Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalise their relationship," effectively ending the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Lindsey Graham has expressed his support for Donald Trump amid the president's attempts to engage in peace talks with Iran. The statement follows a controversy involving the senator after photos of him vacationing at Disney World circulated online. Graham revealed that he held a lengthy conversation with Trump about the possible consequences Iran could face if the country does not agree to an acceptable peace deal. He noted that while he support…
Trump ally who championed Iran offensive now calls for 'Wind down the war' as hostilities spiral past one month
The White House’s current shift in stance towards Tehran is attributed to Graham and others’ months-long lobbying for war with Iran, even as Trump had argued against US intervention in foreign countries during his presidential campaign.
'Keep it up': Lindsey Graham cheers Trump's threat denounced by critics as war crime
President Donald Trump sent shockwaves Monday morning after issuing fresh threats to destroy Iranian infrastructure used to produce clean drinking water – which, if carried out, would likely constitute a war crime – and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was right behind the president to cheer him on.“Just ...
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