Newly Released Footage Shows Senator Lindsey Graham’s Zealous Push for the U.S.–Israeli War on Iran

Never-before-seen documentary footage captured by British filmmaker Alex Holder reveals that the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) repeatedly urged President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expand U.S. military action against Iran. The footage was released publicly on July 26, 2026.

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Graham, a longtime hawk on national-security issues, became one of President Trump’s most trusted foreign-policy advisers during the president’s second term. His advocacy helped shape the decision to launch a coordinated U.S.–Israeli bombing campaign against Iranian targets in early 2025. The documentary captures Graham’s private conversations with Trump, Netanyahu, and former Biden national-security adviser Jake Sullivan, illustrating his behind-the-scenes influence.

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• He noted Trump’s low-profile communication style: “He hasn’t tweeted much at all.”

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• In a March 4 call with Sullivan, Graham predicted that within three to four weeks Iran would begin losing control of several cities and that Arab forces would become openly involved, creating “almost irreversible momentum.”

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• Netanyahu, speaking on the same call, emphasized a focus on Iran, stating, “We’re concentrating right now on Iran.”

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• Graham also compared Trump and Netanyahu to World-War-II leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.

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Alex Holder described the project as offering “unparalleled access” to a “consequential politician” and said the film, titled Lindsey’s Game, will be released in the coming months. A statement from Graham’s family confirmed his death in early July at age 71 and requested privacy. The family’s spokesperson added that Graham’s “legacy of public service” would be remembered.

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President Trump later recounted speaking with Graham shortly before the senator’s death, describing Graham as “a worker” who was “tired but great.”

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• Dr. Francisco J. Diaz, chief medical examiner for the District of Columbia, determined that Graham died of an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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• A recent Washington Post-ISOS poll found that 68 percent of Americans consider the war in Iran “not worth fighting.”

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• “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. He loves blowing stuff up,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, press' appearance senator

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• “He hasn’t tweeted much at all,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, press' appearance senator

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• “In three to four weeks, we should have them in a spot where they start losing control of some cities … get the Arabs more openly involved tomorrow, or by the end of the week, and then have almost irreversible momentum,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, press' appearance senator

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• “We’re concentrating right now on Iran,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister

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• “He’s jacked. He said, ‘Best thing I’ve ever done.’ He loves blowing stuff up,” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, press' appearance senator

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Holder plans to edit the remaining footage and release the full documentary in the coming months. The film is expected to provide further insight into Graham’s relationships with Trump, Netanyahu, and other senior officials, as well as additional commentary on the ongoing Iran conflict.

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