Lindsey Graham: Iran War ‘Best Money’ U.S. Has ‘Ever Spent’ | EUROtoday
Sen. Lindsey Graham simply referred to as America’s “$1 billion a day” army operations in Iran an excellent “investment” for America.
During this week’s version of Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo requested the South Carolina senator to justify the staggering value of the battle, which the Pentagon is planning to ask for billions extra to fund and has despatched oil costs hovering.
“Best money ever spent,” he stated. “What’s it worth to America to take down a religious Nazi regime who’s trying to build a nuclear weapon to deliver to America? That’s a really good investment.”
Calling it crucial that Iran “never go nuclear,” Graham stated, “What would it cost America if Iran had 11 nuclear bombs to threaten us? They would to hold us hostage.”
Iran has lengthy maintained its enriched uranium provide just for its nuclear vitality program and analysis. But a majority of its cache clocks round 60% purity, which specialists say is exponentially stronger than what’s wanted for civilian use although nonetheless shy of 90% weapons-grade ranges.
Even if the nation realized its nuclear ambitions, its weapons capability could be minuscule in comparison with the U.S., which has an estimated 3,700 lively nuclear warheads in its army stockpile, in response to figures from the Federation of American Scientists launched in January 2025.
Graham went on to commend President Donald Trump as a “man of peace and enterprise,” saving the world from “real chaos” as he vowed to vote for his proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 protection funds and a $50 billion supplemental protection bundle the Pentagon reportedly plans to quickly current to Congress.
“Donald Trump is resetting the world in a way nobody could have dreamed of a year ago. Our military is the best of all time,” the senator stated. “Iran is going down, and Cuba is next.”
Watch Graham’s full Fox News interview right here.
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