U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said he hopes the night will bring a change in Iran's behavior, but warned that if that does not bring Tehran to the negotiating table, Israel should change its strategy and "go all in." He also called for the Iranian people to reclaim their country and move toward peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel once the confrontation with Iran is concluded.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) issued a statement on the ongoing confrontation with Iran, calling for a decisive shift in strategy if Tehran does not come to the negotiating table. Speaking this morning, Graham expressed hope that the night's events would produce a change in Iranian behavior, but added: "If that does not bring them to the negotiating table, you need to change your strategy. Go all in. Take them out." The remarks come amid a multi-front crisis after an Iranian missile barrage and ongoing Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iranian targets. Graham also called on the Iranian people to reclaim their country and move toward peace between Saudi Arabia and Israel once the confrontation is over. This is Graham's most explicit call yet for regime change in Iran, aligning with a hardline position in the U.S. debate on how to end the current round of hostilities. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, Prime Minister Netanyahu was awaiting a final decision on closing the current round, with assessments reportedly favoring de-escalation — a position Graham's statement directly challenges.
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