Senator Lindsey Graham, a key supporter of Donald Trump's military action against Iran, has issued a stark warning to the Iranian government, saying the next two weeks will be 'hell'. Speaking on Fox News, Graham said the US would 'blow the hell out of these people' and predicted the regime's imminent collapse.
Graham told host Maria Bartiromo: 'Israel and the United States -- you just wait to see what comes the next two weeks. We're going to blow the hell out of these people. This regime is in a death throe now, it is gonna be on its knees, it's going to fall.' He also suggested Cuba would be next, saying 'the liberation of Cuba is upon us'.
The comments come as the conflict in Iran has killed over 1,000 people, with hostilities spreading across the region. Six US service members have been confirmed killed, with a seventh reported dead on Sunday. Iranian strikes have hit countries hosting US forces, and renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has led to further casualties.
Graham has been instrumental in selling the military action to the White House, meeting repeatedly with Israeli intelligence officials. He told The Wall Street Journal: 'They'll tell me things our own government won't tell me.' The administration has offered shifting explanations for the strikes, from Iran's nuclear programme to its ballistic missile capabilities, while Trump has rejected talks and called for 'unconditional surrender'.
On Saturday, Trump criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a late show of support, writing on Truth Social that the UK was 'finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East'.
