{"id":2370069,"date":"2024-11-17T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T22:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-meets-with-netanyahu-worries-about-iranian-nukes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T17:12:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T22:12:27","slug":"graham-meets-with-netanyahu-worries-about-iranian-nukes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-meets-with-netanyahu-worries-about-iranian-nukes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham meets with Netanyahu, worries about Iranian nukes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgraham-meets-with-netanyahu-worries-about-iranian-nukes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2370069&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) \u200brecently met with Israeli Prime Minister \u200dBenjamin Netanyahu in Israel, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">expressing heightened concerns<\/a> regarding \u2063Iran&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">nuclear capabilities<\/a>. Graham emphasized to Netanyahu the\u2064 importance of taking necessary actions\u200b to prevent\u200d Iran\u2062 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-march-to-appeasement\/\" title=\"The March to Appeasement\">acquiring nuclear weapons<\/a>, \u200cstating, \u201cI have never been\u2062 more worried \u2064about \u2062an Iranian nuclear breakout than right now.\u201d Additionally, he engaged\u2062 with former Israeli \u2063Defense Minister Yoav Gallant,\u200d discussing strategies to strengthen \u200bIsrael and its regional alliances \u2062while addressing threats from Iran, including the return \u2064of hostages held\u2064 by Hamas in\u2064 Gaza. Graham views\u2063 a nuclear-armed Iran as a significant existential\u2064 threat to Israel\u2062 and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-concerning-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Concerning Foreign Policy\">global security<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lindsey Graham meets with Netanyahu, worries about Iranian nuclear breakout<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1880135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) met with Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> on Saturday in Israel, sharing his concerns about the nuclear threat from Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Senator Graham believes that America has no better friend than Israel,&rdquo; a statement on the meeting from Graham spokeswoman Taylor Reidy said. &ldquo;He has never been more worried about an Iranian nuclear breakout than right now. He conveyed the following to the Prime Minister: Do what you have to do to prevent the Iranian ayatollah from acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nuclear weapons<\/a> capability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3109445\/bidens-trump-proofing-foreign-policy-revolves-around-ukraine-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN&rsquo;S &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOFING&rsquo; FOREIGN POLICY REVOLVES AROUND UKRAINE AND NATO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Graham also met with former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who posted about the meeting on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Held an important meeting with Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LindseyGrahamSC<\/a> &ndash; a true friend of Israel. He makes tremendous efforts to further deepen U.S.-Israel ties,  strengthen Israel&rsquo;s regional standing, and support Israel&rsquo;s security in the face of threats posed by Iran and its proxies. <\/p>\n<p>We&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xjSamdNkyT\">pic.twitter.com\/xjSamdNkyT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#1497;&#1493;&#1488;&#1489; &#1490;&#1500;&#1504;&#1496; &ndash; Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yoavgallant\/status\/1858192187504160976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We discussed the importance of capitalizing on time-sensitive opportunities to secure agreements that will strengthen Israel and her regional partners, while weakening Iran,&rdquo; Gallant said. &ldquo;This includes an agreement that will ensure the return of 101 hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3227435\/mike-huckabee-us-ambassador-israel-trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"named\">named<\/a> former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel. Trump will soon take office as Israel is managing multiple conflicts along its borders.<\/p>\n<p>Graham believes that a nuclear-armed Iranian ayatollah is an existential threat to Israel, according to the readout, and would be a &ldquo;nightmare for the world.&rdquo; He last visited Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3188104\/lindsey-graham-urges-israel-hit-iran-hard-regain-deterrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"in October\">in October<\/a>, shortly before a Hezbollah attack on an army base killed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3187658\/four-soldiers-killed-60-injured-hezbollah-drone-attack-northern-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four Israeli soldiers and injured 60 others<\/a>, and says strong military action against Iran will be needed in order to stabilize the region.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Iranian ayatollah constantly refers to the United States as the &lsquo;Great Satan,&#8217;&rdquo; the readout from Saturday&rsquo;s meeting said. &ldquo;It is in America&rsquo;s interest to ensure the Iranian regime does not possess a nuclear weapon. This is a critical and dangerous moment for our friends in Israel and the world at large.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Graham believes that the U.S. must be seen and heard as having Israel&rsquo;s back against the threat from Iran. He previously urged Israel to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3188104\/lindsey-graham-urges-israel-hit-iran-hard-regain-deterrence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hit Iran hard\">hit Iran hard<\/a> to regain deterrence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1880135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1880135\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsey Graham discusses Iranian nuclear threat with Netanyahu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2370070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lindsey-Graham-Netanyahu-Israel.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3803,45188,6524],"class_list":["post-2370069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-graham","tag-iranian-nukes","tag-netanyahu"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lindsey-Graham-Netanyahu-Israel.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370073,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370069\/revisions\/2370073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}