US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after brief illness
US Senator Lindsey Graham has died following a brief and sudden illness, his office announced.
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness, his office confirmed. The statement asked for privacy for the family during this difficult time.
Graham represented South Carolina and was first elected to the Senate in 2002. He began his career as a lawyer in the US Air Force. At the time of his death, he chaired the Senate Budget Committee.
A prominent voice on foreign policy, Graham had recently returned from Ukraine, where he met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss support for Kyiv and sanctions on Russia. He was also a close ally of President Donald Trump. In June, Trump called Graham a "wonderful friend" and endorsed his re-election.
Graham had expressed skepticism about Washington's memorandum of understanding with Tehran, saying Iran's view of the agreement seemed different. However, after a lengthy discussion with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, he stated that signing the MOU would benefit the US by opening the Strait of Hormuz and ending hostilities with Iran.
