Sen. Graham claims Biden working closely with Israel to thwart potential Iranian attack

By Ecem Sahinli Oguc

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham Sunday said US President Joe Biden’s administration is working closely with Israel to thwart a potential attack from Iran, after the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israeli forces.

Graham, a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union" program.

He claimed that the Biden administration is cooperating with Israel to thwart any possible aggression from Iran.

“The Biden administration is paralyzed by fear of Iran in the name of escalating. The world is on fire,” Graham said. “So, I promise you, if Trump does win, we’re going to fix this pretty quick.”

Since Sept. 23, Israel has launched massive airstrikes against what it calls Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, killing more than 900 people and injuring over 2,700 others, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Several Hezbollah commanders were killed in the assault, including its leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an airstrike in Beirut on Friday.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said early Thursday that Tel Aviv will only accept a cease-fire in Lebanon when Hezbollah is pushed away from the border to the north of the Litani River and disarmed.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of Israel's war on Gaza, which has killed nearly 41,600 people, mostly women and children, following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7 last year.

The international community has warned that Israeli attacks in Lebanon could escalate the Gaza conflict into a wider regional war.