Lindsey Graham Issues ‘Escalation Warning’ to Iran

The top GOP senator delivered a warning to both Iran and Hezbollah amid the Israel–Hamas conflict.
Lindsey Graham Issues ‘Escalation Warning’ to Iran
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks to press in Washington on May 3, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday issued a warning to Iran, saying that if the Lebanese group Hezbollah acts against Israel, the United States could take action.

“If Hezbollah, which is a proxy of Iran, launches a massive attack on Israel, I would consider that a threat to the State of Israel, existential in nature,” Mr. Graham said Sunday in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press. It came about a week after Hamas, which also has been backed by Iran, launched a series of attacks on Israel, leaving hundreds of civilians dead and prompting a significant response from Jerusalem.
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