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Sen. Lindsey Graham warns Iran leader Trump will kill him over protesters

Graham said Trump would kill Iran’s leader if the government continued killing protesters.

Sen. Lindsey Graham warns Iran leader Trump will kill him over protesters
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Iran’s leader that President Donald Trump would kill him if Iran’s government continued killing protesters. The article also reports Trump’s warning that the United States would come to the protesters’ rescue and a threat of response from Iran’s military chief.

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Senator who warned Iran’s leader

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President whose threat Graham invoked and who separately warned Iran

ALSO MENTIONED  Amir Hatami, Iran’s military chief; Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader mentioned in reference to a U.S. mission

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