US media reports, as cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), state that preliminary findings show Senator Lindsey Graham's death was caused by an aortic dissection resulting from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a condition that gradually hardens and weakens the arteries. The report corroborates earlier accounts that Graham died of an aortic dissection.
A more detailed cause of death for Senator Lindsey Graham has emerged from US media reports, as cited by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) early Monday morning. Preliminary findings indicate that the 71-year-old South Carolina Republican died from a tear in the aorta — the main artery carrying blood from the heart — caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a condition that gradually hardens and weakens arterial walls. The report confirms and refines earlier accounts that an aortic dissection was the cause.
The Zioneer reported the initial confirmation of Graham's death at 09:10 Jerusalem on Sunday, followed by reports of hospitalization at 10:16. By 10:22, multiple outlets, including The Washington Post, i24NEWS, and NBC, reported cardiac arrest as the cause, while ynet specified an aortic dissection. The latest detail on the underlying atherosclerotic disease was cited by Rozentzweig from US media sources.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) published an image Sunday hinting at involvement, but no evidence of foul play has emerged, and the FBI has joined the investigation. Israeli leaders across the political spectrum have eulogized Graham as a staunch ally of Israel.
The exact timeline of Graham's death — reported as early Saturday by some sources and Sunday by others — remains unclear, and the full autopsy results have not been released. The IRGC's claim also remains unverified.
7 developments
- DevelopingIRGC publishes image hinting at involvement in Senator Graham's death
- StrongWashington Medical Examiner: Graham's death certificate to be issued after toxicology tests
- StrongTrump says Graham told him he was 'a bit tired' before his death
- StrongNetanyahu: Lindsey Graham was 'a true friend and ally, the world lost an amazing person'
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