Netanyahu Reined in Lindsey Graham’s Obsessive Push to Widen Iran War, Footage Shows
The footage shows Graham courting foreign backing for a wider Iran conflict and venting frustration after Trump signed a preliminary agreement.
- In previously unaired documentary footage, Senator Lindsey Graham is shown lobbying President Donald Trump to expand the Iran war, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged him against widening the conflict to Hezbollah.
- British filmmaker Alex Holder's documentary portrays the late South Carolina Republican as an energetic advocate for the US-Israeli war against Iran, which began with major strikes on February 28.
- Graham, who died July 11 at 71, predicted the conflict would last 'three to four weeks,' telling the film crew that Trump was 'jacked' about the operation and it was the 'best thing I have ever done.'
- The documentary provides an unvarnished look at his influence on foreign policy as Washington prepares for the senator's funeral on Wednesday, revealing his persistent quest to topple the Iranian regime.
- A special Republican primary will determine Graham's successor in the Senate, with only 12 days left to campaign in South Carolina before voting begins.
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A final Lindsey Graham moment in DC, South Carolina
A FINAL LINDSEY GRAHAM MOMENT IN DC, SOUTH CAROLINA. There will be funerals this week in Washington and in South Carolina for Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly from a heart condition on July 11. The fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have traveled to Washington for Graham’s national funeral is striking evidence of the late senator’s enormous influence in matters of U.S. foreign pol…
Newly released footage: Graham says he'll lobby Trump to strike Lebanon, Netanyahu refuses
Unseen footage shared by CNN's Inside Politics captures a phone call between Senator Graham and Prime Minister Netanyahu, in which Graham says he will try to persuade President Trump to strike Lebanon, but Netanyahu turns down the offer.
US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows
US Senator Graham offered military support for Israeli war on Lebanon, new footage shows Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 07/27/2026 - 18:51 A loud and proud interventionist, Lindsey Graham's funeral is scheduled for Tuesday Former US Senator Lindsey Graham waves to reporters after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine on 10 July 2026 (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters) Off Just one day before his funeral is set to ta…
Lindsey Graham wanted to convince Trump to attack Hezbollah - until Netanyahu dissuaded him
Netanyahu reportedly dissuaded the late Senator Lindsey Graham from trying to convince Trump to strike Hezbollah. By World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discouraged the late US senator Lindsey Graham from lobbying President Donald Trump to expand direct American military involvement from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to previously unaired documentary footage reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The March 4, 2026 c…
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