Republican senators to pledge support for Israel in case of strike on Iran
Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to introduce a resolution next month that would promise military, economic and diplomatic backing
Republican Senators Lindsey Graham, right, and John McCain (photo credit: CC BY isafmedia/Flickr)
TAMPA, Fla. (JTA) — Republican senators plan to introduce a non-binding resolution pledging military, economic and diplomatic backing for Israel should it strike Iran.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told JTA on Tuesday that he and Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) were drafting the resolution for introduction next month in the Senate.
Graham, attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week, said he was seeking Democratic co-sponsors.
The resolution would underscore the Senate’s hopes for peace and for sanctions to force Iran to make its nuclear program more transparent, he said.
“But in the event Israel had to take preventive action, we would have their back,” Graham said, in terms of military, economic and diplomatic support.
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