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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 01:42

Again, the mothership of terrorism is sinking. The captain is dead. Well done. President Trump has been the policy of this country for decades to eliminate this regime. President Trump did it. Admiral Cooper came up with a military plan this unbelievable. We're not done yet. But when. When it is done, Iran will no longer be capable of being the largest state sponsor of terrorism. That is the goal. (01:42–01:48)

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“It's in America's interest to make sure the Ayatollah is dead. He's dead.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 06:31-06:36
“They were building ballistic missiles that could eventually reach the United States.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 07:18-07:24
“We destroyed their missile program, the nuclear program.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 09:45-09:49
“32,000 people at least had been killed protesting a better life.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 10:20-10:25
“The largest state sponsor of terrorism, Iran, is close to collapsing.”
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“When this operation is over, no matter who takes over in Iran, they will not have ballistic missiles to hurt us, Israel or the region.”
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“Iran in the future will no longer be the largest state sponsor of terrorism.”
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“There will be no American boots on our ground. This is not Iraq, this is not Germany, this is not Japan.”
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“We're going to take away from any future regime, regime the ability, any future government the ability to have a ballistic missile program…”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 04:37-04:48
“The largest state sponsor of terrorism, the mothership of terrorism is sinking and the captain is dead.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 05:11-05:18
“The future of Iran is going to be determined by the Iranian people.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 05:44-05:49
“They have been trying for decades to build a nuclear weapon.”
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“Hezbollah has American blood on its hands, so does Hamas.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 08:07-08:11
“The Iranian regime has terrorized the region. They've killed Americans.”
Lindsey Graham says it's 'not our job' to pick Iran's leader after Khamenei's death: Full interview | Uploaded March 1, 2026 | 11:17-11:22
“The new Iran will not be allowed to threaten America. It will not be allowed to be the largest state sponsored terrorism ever again.”
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