Graham says Iran blockade could expand globally after talks with Trump

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Source: msn/Rawstory

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a stunning claim Wednesday after speaking with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier that morning by phone, one that could have major global implications if proven accurate. Graham’s announcement comes amid the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil trade flows.

Trump ordered the blockade last week in response to Iran’s own partial blockade of the waterway to U.S.-aligned vessels. Iranian officials have claimed that the U.S. blockade is a violation of Washington and Tehran’s two-week ceasefire agreement, originally set to expire on Wednesday before Trump extended it. Nevertheless, Trump has vowed to maintain the blockade until an agreement is reached.

“I think the President’s decision to leave the blockade in place is very smart,” Graham wrote Wednesday in a social media post on X to his more than 2.4 million followers. “It is having a strong effect on the ability of Iran to continue to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism – which they appear intent on doing. I not only expect this blockade to stay in place until Iran shows a commitment to change their ways, I expect the blockade will be growing and that it could become global soon.”

Furthermore, Graham issued a vague threat to other nations that may consider helping Iran continue its oil trade. “To those assisting or thinking about assisting the Iranian regime in distributing its oil, which provides resources for terrorism, you do so at your own peril,” he wrote.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/graham-says-iran-blockade-could-expand-globally-after-talks-with-trump/ar-AA21uk3V

[msongs]

1. poorly written article contains no details about any global blockade. not even a news article nt

[Ilikepurple]

2. The news was what Graham asserted. It provided the source for Graham's statement.

I’m not sure what you want in response to Graham’s statement about future possibilities. Graham said “I expect the blockade will be growing and that it could become global soon.” By his own statement there is no global blockade as of now. I may be an outlier, but I think the rhetoric bandied about by Republicans is news in itself. If no blockade materializes, it’s on Graham, not the reporter?

[WestMichRad]

3. WTF is a "global blockade"?

Sounds like a Graham fever dream.

[marble falls]

8. It's in the class of double secret probation ...

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[IronLionZion]

15. To block the whole globe

Graham probably wants to attack Vermont next for weapons of maple disruption.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

4. Hey Leningrad Lindsey, while as an Air Force JAG, did you ever serve in combat?

Yeah, you didn't, so until you do, shut your fucking pie hole and quit kissing Trumpedo's ass and advocating sending my brothers and sisters into a useless and illegal war.

[marble falls]

6. How does a JAG unit get Bronze Stars, anyway. They're going to make Bronze Stars into Ruptured Ducks if they keep ...

... giving them to jaspers who never fired their side arms in action.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. Obviously, he was connected to someone with influence, that's the only way I see it. nt

[marble falls]

10. Paper cuts in an air-conditioned area shouldn't count.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

11. LOL.

[LudwigPastorius]

12. Probably more like rug burns.

[marble falls]

5. That's so freaking lame. With prices as high as they are, they can buy as much oil from the US as they want, we got ...

... oodles of oil as the worlds largest oil producers. All this war does is given US producers a big raise without costing them a cent.

[pfitz59]

9. The US has less than 200 "warships".

Of which around half are available for service at any given time. The worldwide "Merchant Marine" is about 100,000 ships. So...... MR Graham. How does the math work?

[Shipwack]

13. Math has a known liberal bias... nt

[Buddyzbuddy]

14. It's simple. If they're chasing "after" something then

they aren't running away from anything.

What war in Iran? We won that week's ago.

[Javaman]

16. "today Iran, tomorrow the world!!!" now where did I hear something like that before? nt

[Talitha]

17. No one's listening to Dumps threats anymore, so he sent his sock puppet out.

Lindsey to the rescue!

[Prairie Gates]

18. You can see Bibi looming behind him holding a folder