Overview

• Graham hailed Trump’s Operation Midnight Hammer as a decisive strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities and a reversal of perceived weakness from the Afghanistan withdrawal.
• He cautioned that the ceasefire brokered by President Trump risks enabling Iran to rearm and regroup if Tehran’s commitment to peace is not genuine.
• The senator challenged Iran’s foreign minister to publicly renounce the regime’s goal of destroying Israel and recognize Israel’s right to exist.
• Graham cited Iran’s head atomic scientist confirming plans to resume nuclear enrichment once hostilities pause.
• President Trump clarified he does not seek regime change in Iran, emphasizing his priority is to maintain calm and avoid chaos.