Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham told President Donald Trump to take strong action in Iran amid a brutal crackdown on protesters who have taken to the streets in recent days against the Islamic government. 'If I were you, Mr. President, I would kill the leadership that are killing the people,' Graham said on Sunday Morning Futures. You are the Ronald Reagan-plus of our time,' the MAGA senator said after earlier comparing Trump's rhetoric on the Iranian protests to Reagan's famous declaration that Mikhail Gorbachev tear down the Berlin wall. Iranian officials have since threatened reprisals against any Western intervention, as they blame the protests on US and Israeli agitators. The estimated number killed more than doubled in 24 hours amid the regime's desperate bid to ensure its own survival.

Source: Daily Mail January 12, 2026 21:52 UTC