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Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be 'ultimate game changer'

The Hill · Jun 11, 2026, 4:32 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” he wrote in a social media post Thursday m

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Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be 'ultimate game changer'

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