Graham was known for his interventionist stance on foreign policy, and had strongly supported the war in Iran.Last month, he told CBS that the US would "obliterate" Iran if it did not submit to US control of the Strait of Hormuz.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, "Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable."Israel lost "one of its greatest friends", he added.Graham had previously been a critic of Trump, and ahead of the 2016 presidential election said: "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed... and we will deserve it."However, he voted against convicting Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, and supported Trump's election in 2024."There is a dark side to Donald Trump... and he was a very good president. But I am sticking with him because I saw what he did," Graham told the BBC in 2023.Graham cited Trump's record on the US southern border, the killing of Iran's powerful military commander Qasem Soleimani and the appointment of conservative judges.
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Senator Lindsey Graham died of aortic tear, examiner says
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican ally of Donald Trump, died at age 71. He was known for his interventionist foreign policy, including strong support for war in Iran and a stance that the US would "obliterate" Iran if it did not submit to US control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican ally of Donald Trump, died at age 71. He was known for his interventionist foreign policy, including strong support for war in Iran and a stance that the US would "obliterate" Iran if it did not submit to US control of the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Graham as a great friend to Israel, emphasizing the inseparable security of Israel and America. Graham's political career included a shift from being a critic of Trump in 2016 to supporting him in his 2021 impeachment trial and the 2024 election. He cited Trump's record on the southern border, the killing of Qasem Soleimani, and conservative judicial appointments as reasons for his continued support.
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Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Lindsey Graham understood the inseparable security of Israel and America.
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Senator Lindsey Graham died of an aortic tear.
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Graham previously criticized Trump but later supported him, citing his record on the southern border, the killing of Qasem Soleimani, and conservative judicial appointments.
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Graham strongly supported the war in Iran and advocated for US control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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