Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday rejected media reports suggesting that President Donald Trump is easing off the possibility of US action against Iran, calling such coverage flatly wrong.
Responding on X, Graham said reports portraying the administration as stepping back were misleading. “All the headlines like these are examples of reporting that are beyond inaccurate,” he wrote.
Graham insisted that any potential move against Tehran has not been weakened by hesitation from the White House. “The circumstances around the necessary, decisive action to be taken against the evil Iranian regime have nothing to do with President Trump’s will or determination. Nothing could be further from the truth. Quite the opposite. Stay tuned,” he added.
The comments followed a turbulent stretch on Wednesday, when tensions appeared to peak and the prospect of American action against Iran seemed imminent. However, as evening approached in Tehran, the situation appeared to cool after President Trump said he had been told that Iranian authorities had halted the killing of protesters.
“We have been notified pretty strongly that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there’s no plan for executions or an execution,” Trump told reporters during remarks in the Oval Office.
Trump stressed that the information came from reliable sources, while cautioning that events would need to be verified. “I’ve been told that in good authority. We’ll find out about it, I’m sure. If it happens, we’ll be very upset,” he said.
By Thursday morning, Iran had reopened its airspace after shutting it down for several hours amid the unrest. The regime also announced that it would not carry out the execution of Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old arrested during the recent protests who had become a prominent symbol for demonstrators.
President Donald Trump highlighted the development in a social media post, writing, “According to Fox News, ‘An Iranian protester will no longer be sentenced to death after President Trump’s warnings. Likewise, others.’ This is good news. Hopefully, it will continue!”
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council said it had arranged an emergency session for Thursday afternoon at the request of the United States to address the unfolding situation in Iran.
{Matzav.com}
