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US senator warmongering, wants Iran bombed over Yemen ops in Red Sea

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  • Source: Fox News
  • 29 Dec 2023 11:05
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US Senator Lindsey Graham says the IRGC should be blown off the map.

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  • Sen. Lindsey Graham gives a thumbs up on the sidelines of the annual football match between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023 (AP)
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In a recent interview with Fox News, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham openly called for bombing Iran in retaliation to the Yemeni operations against Israeli and Israeli-bound ships in the Red Sea. 

Entertaining the proxy narrative that strips regional Resistance movements of any agency, Graham contended that Iran was behind the operations against US occupation military bases in Iraq and Syria as well as operations in the Red Sea. 

“I have been saying for six months now: Hit Iran,” Graham said. “They have oil fields out in the open, they have the Revolutionary Guard headquarters you can see from space. Blow it off the map.”

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Senator Lindsey Graham demands the US: "Hit Iran — blow it off the map."

Remember when Graham was talking like this about Russia, then Putin single-handedly defeated NATO in Ukraine? pic.twitter.com/EoUW8QpfFd

— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) December 28, 2023

Graham argued that the Yemeni Armed Forces' operations are completely backed by Iran, and thus Iran should be targeted directly. 

On Iraq and Syria, Graham accused Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin of showing “weakness” and “failing our troops in the field” by not retaliating more forcefully.

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Lindsey Graham has a long history of warmongering. In November, he voiced unconditional support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza saying there can be "no limit" to civilian casualties. Back in May, commenting on the war in Ukraine, Graham said killing Russians is the "best money ever spent". 

US claims shot down Ansar Allah UAV and ballistic missile

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday that the USS Mason warship shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Resistance movement, Ansar Allah.

"The USS MASON (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that was fired by the Houthis [Ansar Allah] between 5:45 - 6:10 p.m. (Sanaa time) [14:45-15:10 GMT] on Dec. 28," CENTCOM said on X stressing that "there was no damage to any of the 18 ships in the area or reported injuries."

The incident constituted Ansar Allah's 22nd operation, according to CENTCOM, since October 19.

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