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Lindsey Graham: “President Trump did for buying Russian oil. There will come…”

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Lindsey Graham says the U.S. has 'hit a wall' on Iran negotiations: Full interview

Published May 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:01

… and sanctions on the shadow fleet and any country that buys cheap Russian oil to prop up Putin help. Ukraine can be tariffed. He put a 25% tariff on India. President Trump did for buying Russian oil. There will come a moment here where China is going to have to be held accountable for what they're doing. And without China buying Iranian oil, their economy would collapse. So where are we with Iran? I think we've hit a wall when it comes to negotiations. (04:01–04:10)

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Asserts that China will need to be held accountable for its actions, similar to sanctions on Russian oil.

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