Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
But in a Wednesday night post on X, Graham said, "Every indication that I’ve seen says that the Iranian regime’s killing of protestors is still very much in full swing. The death toll is mounting by the hour. Hoping that help is on the way."
In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
President Trump has been declaring his support for Iranian dissidents and promising that help is coming.
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"Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials until the senseless killing of protesters STOPS. HELP IS ON ITS WAY. MIGA!!!" the U.S. commander in chief declared in a Tuesday Truth Social post, using an acronym to abbreviate the phrase "Make Iran Great Again."
Graham, an advocate for U.S. intervention against the Iranian regime, shared a screenshot of the president's post and discussed the issue.
"The tipping point of this long journey will be President Trump’s resolve. No boots on the ground, but unleashing holy hell -- as he promised -- on the regime that has trampled every red line. A massive wave of military, cyber and psychological attacks is the meat and bones of ‘help is on the way,’" Graham declared in the post.
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"What am I looking for? Destroy the infrastructure that allows the massacre and slaughter of the Iranian people, and take down the leaders responsible for the killing," he noted.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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