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Thursday, February 19, 2026
US Sen. Graham: ‘All these ships are not coming here because it’s nice this time of year’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, says that a joint military operation between Israel and the US against the Islamic Republic’s regime would be welcomed by the Iranian people.
“A joint venture between Israel and the United States to help degrade the capability of the Iranian Ayatollah to kill its people would be welcome news in Iran,” Graham tells Sky News Arabia.
‘There’s planning for that. The decision hasn’t been made. All these ships are not coming here because it’s nice this time of year,” he says, referring to the US armada massing in the region.
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"All these ships are not coming here 'cause it's nice this time of year." says Senator @LindseyGrahamSC pic.twitter.com/dPLY9H3olS— Jewish News Syndicate (@JNS_org) February 19, 2026
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