Lindsey Graham Wants Iran To Feel The Heat

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) stated over the weekend that the only way to secure the release of American hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is to begin targeting infrastructure important to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Graham made these comments during a Sunday interview with Jonathan Karl on ABC News’sNews’ “This Week” while discussing the situation of six hostages, including one U.S. citizen, 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was found murdered by Hamas on Sunday.

Graham expressed feeling “heartbroken,” “devastated,” and “mad” upon learning about the fate of the six hostages, who had been held captive for approximately 11 months following Hamas’ unprecedented October 7 terrorist attack.

He noted that Goldberg-Polin’s parents “have done everything in their power to help their son be released from captivity.”

“After 11 months of captivity he was murdered by Hamas,” he said. “Hamas could care less about the hostages or the Palestinians. And if you want the hostages home, which we all do, you have to increase the cost to Iran. Iran is the great Satan here. Hamas is the junior partner. They’re barbaric, religious nazis, Hamas. They could care less about the Palestinian people. I would urge the Biden administration and Israel to hold Iran accountable for the fate of remaining hostages and put on the target list oil refineries in Iran if the hostages are not released.”

After Jonathan Karl echoed the Biden-Harris administration’s stance, stating that they promised Hamas would “pay for these crimes,” Senator Lindsey Graham responded critically: “What are they going to pay? I mean, what’s the price?”

“I mean, they destroyed a lot of Gaza. They put their own people in harm’s way. The – Hamas could care less about – about the Palestinian people,” he continued. “Mr. President, Bibi, if you want to really change things when it comes to the hostages, tell the Ayatollah what he values is on the target list. Until that happens, nobody’s coming home.”