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Lindsey Graham: “Wouldn’t the world be better off if the ayatollahs went away and were replaced by something better?”

On the recordJune 16, 2025
Wouldn’t the world be better off if the ayatollahs went away and were replaced by something better?
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
Source
vox.com

Editor's note · Context

Graham advocated for regime change in Iran during a media interview.

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