Lindsey Graham says Iran war is nearing conclusion
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Updated · Greenville News · May 5
Lindsey Graham says Iran war is nearing conclusion
6 articles · Updated · Greenville News · May 5
At a Greenville campaign event, the South Carolina senator said Project Freedom would soon reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a route carrying about 20% of global oil and gas.
Graham argued restoring shipping through the 100-mile waterway would be a "checkmate" move that lowers and stabilises US gas prices after Iran blocked the strait at the war's start.
Speaking while receiving endorsements from SC Citizens for Life and the Family Research Council, Graham defended backing the war as necessary to stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons amid re-election-year criticism.
Can military escorts truly secure the Strait of Hormuz, or is this a new era of high-risk global shipping?
With IAEA inspectors blocked, has the war stopped Iran's nuclear ambitions or just hidden them from view?