Lindsey Graham: Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic are one; Israel has the right to target the masterminds of terrorism anywhere and anytime

Lindsey Graham, a senior Republican senator from South Carolina, stated in a news conference regarding the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas's political bureau in Tehran, that Israel has the right to target the masterminds of terrorism anywhere and anytime. Mr. Graham repeatedly mentioned that Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic are one. He said, "There is no moderate Nazi or moderate Hamas. Why was Haniyeh in Iran? Because he went there to pay respects to the so-called 'moderate' president of the Islamic Republic, and at that ceremony, chants of 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel' were raised." Mr. Graham explained that he has presented a legal plan to the Senate that would classify any provocation by Hezbollah against Israel that leads to a major conflict as a designed attack by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This plan would also allow the U.S. president to use military force to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear breakout. The American senator stated that Israel and the U.S. must hold the Islamic Republic accountable for any provocations by Hezbollah and cut off the Islamic Republic's economic lifeline by targeting refineries that are effective in financing terrorism. Mr. Graham emphasized that the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah are one, and Hezbollah has no money, technology, or weapons without the support of the Islamic Republic. The Republican senator called the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and weapon-level enrichment, which he claims is only weeks away from being achieved, "very concerning." Mr. Graham said the plan he has presented would allow the U.S. president to use military force to prevent Iran's nuclear breakout. He added that Iran's nuclear program is becoming "deadlier" every day and emphasized that if the current course does not change, they could achieve nuclear weapons in the coming weeks or months. He added that this is a decisive issue in the Middle East that could lead to a nuclear arms race in the region and would usher in "the end of times." Mr. Graham stated that he intends to challenge the U.S. legal system to hold them accountable. He added, "In the power struggle in the Middle East, the Islamic Republic of Iran is the ultimate devil and the most provocative regime in the Middle East, seeking nuclear weapons to attack Israel and ultimately the U.S., and something must be done to make them pay for the conditions they have created in the Middle East." Lindsey Graham unveiled another legal plan on Wednesday, August 3, to impose tariffs on imported goods from countries that purchase oil products from Iran. In a post on X, he wrote, "Those who enrich this terrorist regime should have paid the price for such actions long ago, and there is no better cost than tariffs on products that enter the United States." Lindsey Graham stated that Donald Trump, if he wins the election, will once again implement a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran, and according to him, tariffs on countries that empower terrorism and the leader of the Islamic Republic are a good starting point. Norman Roll: The Revolutionary Guards, who were responsible for protecting Ismail Haniyeh, were humiliated. Prince Reza Pahlavi: Ismail Haniyeh was a super-terrorist who should never have set foot on Iranian soil. Netanyahu did not mention Haniyeh; confirming Israel's role in killing the commander of Hezbollah Lebanon. The policy director of the "Alliance Against a Nuclear Iran": Tehran does not want to engage in direct war with Israel and the U.S. The U.S. supported Israel's approach in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Senator Tom Cotton's reaction to Haniyeh's killing: Without this "Hamas terrorist," America is a safer place. Reactions to Ismail Haniyeh's killing; from "quickly frying cutlets in the middle of Tehran" to a jab at "the footstep" of the medical community. Reuters: The killing of Ismail Haniyeh was the latest development in the tumultuous Middle East. Senator Marco Rubio's reaction to Haniyeh's killing: The Islamic Republic has no right to complain. Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran. Blinken: The U.S. was not aware of the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and had no involvement in it.