Will Iran hawk Lindsey Graham eventually give his blessing to the deal currently being negotiated?
55% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 29 predictions cast.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) publicly endorsed President Trump's framework for ending the U.S.-Iran conflict on May 25, 2026, calling Trump's proposal to link a ceasefire deal to the expansion of the Abraham Accords "simply brilliant." Graham had expressed reservations earlier in the month, warning that any agreement allowing Iran to retain the capability to threaten Gulf oil infrastructure would project Iranian regional dominance.
The shift came after Trump posted on Truth Social laying out a proposal requiring Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, and other Gulf states to join the Abraham Accords as a condition for finalizing the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Graham said that if those nations joined the Accords as part of an Iran settlement, the result would be "the most significant change in the Middle East in thousands of years."
The endorsement marked a notable alignment among Republican hawks behind Trump's diplomatic approach. Graham had been one of the most prominent Iran critics in Congress, making his eventual support politically significant. The broader negotiations also covered Iran's nuclear program and potential sanctions relief. The community called this correctly, with 55 percent predicting Graham would ultimately give his blessing.