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US Senator Lindsey Graham backs Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warns of "overwhelming military force"

Graham backed Trump’s ultimatum and said the president might use overwhelming military force against Iran.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham publicly backed President Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the United States could use overwhelming military force. The article also recounts Trump’s earlier pauses in threatened strikes as diplomatic talks continued.

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