US EditionLindsey Graham says blockade against Iran 'could become global soon'
Graham said the blockade is pressuring Iran and could grow global as U.S. forces seized a tanker and 26 Iranian ships evaded it, Lloyd's List said.
- Senator Lindsey Graham expressed support Wednesday for President Donald Trump's blockade of Iran, following a call with the President and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to discuss the conflict.
- The naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway carrying 20% of global oil trade, expanded beyond the region as U.S. forces seized an Iranian tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday.
- Graham predicted the blockade will expand globally, warning that countries assisting Iran in distributing oil, which provides "resources for terrorism," do so "at your own peril."
- Lloyd's List reported 26 Iranian ships evaded the blockade earlier this week, a claim the Pentagon denied, while officials in Tehran alleged the U.S. action violates a two-week ceasefire agreement.
- Critics including retired journalist Robert McCartney and trial lawyer Robert Barnes voiced concern, with McCartney writing "If Lindsey Graham is happy, then expect more war" to his more than 6,000 followers.
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ussanews.comLindsey Graham expects Trump’s Iran blockade to go ‘global’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Wednesday expressed confidence that other countries will join the U.S.’s blockade of key Iranian ports. President Donald Trump announced a blockade of all Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz on April 12. The blockade affects all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports, a move that could prove economically devastating as it cuts off one of the regime’s major sources of funding. The United States has led the b…
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham commented on the Iran war. He supports the US blockade of the Strait of Hormus. Thanks to Donald Trump, the Republican sees opportunities for a regime change. Critics react furiously to the statements.
Senator Lindsey Graham speaks to Trump, Hegseth on 'way forward' in Iran conflict
The South Carolina Republican described the discussion's focus as "the way forward regarding the Iran conflict," while also warning countries against assisting Iran's oil distribution efforts.
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