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Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview

Published March 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:46

Senator, let me follow up with you on this point because on Friday, Vice President Vance says there's, quote, no chance of a long conflict in Iran. But President Trump said a drawn out war is, quote, always a risk. So which is it? Could Iran, in fact, become another forever war? Senator, give me a break. We're going to beat Iran. The Arabs are now joining with us. (10:46–10:51)

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“Is the United States at war with Iran?”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 00:18-00:21
“Will the United States pick the next leader of Iran or will the Iranian people pick the next leader?”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 02:06-02:14
“How will the United States make sure that the next Iranian government isn't worse than the current regime?”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 04:04-04:13
“Is hope the plan for the future of Iran?”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 05:37-05:42
“President Trump said the objective is, quote, to defend the American by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 07:03-07:12
“The president's opposition to regime change and war, quite frankly, was central to what he described as his America first agenda.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 08:43-08:53
“Vice President Vance says there's, quote, no chance of a long conflict in Iran.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 10:41-10:46
“As a member of the House, you voted to give former President George W. Bush approval to go to war with Iraq back in 2002.”
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