'Not so sure': One of Trump's biggest Senate supporters publicly doubts 'ceasefire' claim
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of state and governments hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed doubt about President Donald Trump’s hopeful stance on the ceasefire he negotiated between Israel and Iran. Graham told Fox News on Tuesday that he “was not so sure” it would amount to much.
Graham, who is one of the biggest supporters of Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, told America Reports that the ceasefire holds little significance if Iran continues uranium enrichment.
Earlier on Tuesday, U.S. intelligence informed CNN initial assessments indicate the recent Saturday bombing did not obliterate the nuclear sites.
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“I am not so sure we have solved the problem yet,” Graham stated, in remarks highlighted by the Daily Beast.
He added that he would feel optimistic only once Iran formally affirms “Israel’s right to exist as a nation” and recognizes “the Jewish people’s right to live in peace."
“When they say that, I will have a sense of optimism I don’t have today,” the South Carolina Republican added.
He also said he was not in favor of an actual regime change in Iran, but added that he supports “regime change in this sense: for Iran to abandon its desire to destroy Israel, to recognize Israel’s right to exist as a nation.”
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“That to me is not too much to ask of the Iranians,” he said.
On Monday, Graham welcomed Trump's decision to strike Iran.
"By destroying Iran's nuclear facilities, by using B-2 bombers, helping Israel, but delivering a decisive blow, which was bold and brilliant, President Trump let every other adversary in the world know Joe Biden doesn't live in the White House anymore. There's a new sheriff in town," Graham said on Fox News.
AlterNet reached out to the State Department for comment.
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