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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – On Sunday evening, U.S. Representative Nancy Mace took to social media to express her disapproval of fellow Republican, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Her criticism focused on his recent statements advocating for strong military action against Iran, specifically targeting his overall foreign policy approach and support for military interventions.
Through a series of posts on her official congressional account, Mace challenged Graham’s suggestion that U.S. forces should take control of Kharg Island, a major hub for Iran’s oil exports.
She accused Graham of consistently backing military interventions that endanger American soldiers.
“Lindsey Graham needs to be removed from the Situation Room,” Mace asserted. “I have no interest in hearing from someone who, without personal stakes, sends our sons and daughters into battle in Iran.”
Mace further condemned Graham’s stance on U.S. military actions in the Middle East. “Lindsey Graham’s foreign policy seems to be sending others to war. He was mistaken about Iraq, he was misguided about Afghanistan, and now he’s wrong about Iran.”
In another post, Mace accused the senator of prioritizing oil interests over American lives. “Lindsey Graham wants American troops on the ground in Iran. Not his kids. Yours. Not for freedom. But for the price of oil. Unless he’s suiting up for Kharg Island himself, he should sit down.”
She concluded the string of posts by urging Graham to focus on domestic legislation, writing that he should “stop fantasizing about war and pass the SAVE America Act in the Senate.”
Mace’s comments followed an appearance by Graham on Fox News in which he discussed potential military actions against Iran. During an interview on “Fox News Sunday, with host Shannon Bream, Graham suggested that the United States consider taking control of Kharg Island as a means of pressing the Iranian government.
“We did Iowa Jima, we can do this,” Graham said during the interview. He added that he would advise President Donald Trump to continue current pressure efforts and escalate them. “Keep it up for few more weeks, take Kharg Island where all of the resources they have to produce oil, control that island, let this regime die on a vine,” he said.
More than 6,800 U.S. service members were killed during the Battle of Iwo Jima, most of whom were U.S. Marines. More than 19,000 were wounded. The 36-day campaign was one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. Marine Corps history.
The exchange highlights ongoing division within the Republican Party over U.S. foreign policy and the prospect of direct military engagement with Iran.