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Iranian Diplomatic Shift

Updated 2026-05-05 15:35 UTC 1 source Negative

Sen. Lindsey Graham reversed his stance on deploying troops to take control of Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil export hub. He now advocates for air strikes instead.

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The Hill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday reversed course on his push to deploy troops to take control of Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil exports. “I’m not a real advocate of taking Kharg Island. I think we oughta tell the Iranians we will destroy it from the air,” Gr
2026-05-05 15:15 UTC
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