Trump urges Iran’s addition to Russian sanctions bill: ‘What Lindsey wanted’

Published July 19, 2026 12:27pm ET



President Donald Trump urged Republicans to add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill, invoking former Sen. Lindsey Graham’s memory in support.

In a Sunday morning post on Truth Social, writing hours after hitting Iran in the eighth consecutive night of major strikes by U.S. Central Command forces, the president sought to hit Tehran with another economic blow.

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