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“I’m Asking Them to Send Their Sons and Daughters to the Middle East,” — Senator Lindsey Graham Says

  • Rob Glenn
  • March 10, 2026
“I’m Asking Them to Send Their Sons and Daughters to the Middle East,” — Senator Lindsey Graham Says

Senator Lindsey Graham called on U.S. allies to take a more direct role in confronting Iran during an interview on Hannity, arguing that the burden of confronting the Iranian regime cannot fall on the United States alone. Speaking with host Sean Hannity, the South Carolina Republican defended the Trump administration’s military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury and urged many to actively join the effort.

Graham framed the conflict as a decisive moment for American allies, warning that countries benefiting from U.S. security guarantees should also be prepared to contribute militarily. In one of the most direct appeals during the interview, Graham called for greater shared responsibility.

“I’m going back to South Carolina — I’m asking them to send their sons and daughters to the Middle East,” Graham said. “What I want to do in Saudi Arabia — step forward and say this is my fight too. I joined America. I am involved in bringing this regime down.”

The senator argued that nations facing potential threats from Iran should publicly align themselves with the United States in confronting the regime. He suggested that failure to do so could have consequences for diplomatic and security relationships with Washington.

Graham repeatedly described Iran’s leadership as an existential threat and said recent intelligence about enriched uranium demonstrated how close the country had come to developing nuclear weapons capability. According to Graham, Iranian officials had admitted to possessing enough highly enriched uranium that could potentially produce multiple nuclear weapons within weeks.

He credited President Donald Trump with acting before that threshold was reached. Graham said the military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear program was necessary after diplomatic efforts failed, arguing that the administration had first attempted to offer Iran a path to peaceful civilian nuclear energy before taking military action.

“If we had not acted,” Graham said, “they could have made 11 bombs within weeks, not years.”

The senator also expressed frustration with several allies that have declined to fully participate in the operation. He singled out Spain for refusing to allow certain U.S. military assets stationed there to be used in the campaign, suggesting the United States should reconsider its military footprint in the country if cooperation does not change.

He described the moment as a geopolitical turning point, saying both Western and Middle Eastern governments must decide whether to actively oppose Iran’s leadership. According to Graham, forming a broad coalition is essential to ensuring the Iranian regime cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities or threaten regional stability.