Senator Graham:

The Iranian people are our boots on the ground. We don't need any American soldiers in Iran.

Help is there.

Senator Graham on Iran:

What comes next, I hope and pray it's better.

But we're not going to own rebuilding Iran. That's up to the Iranians.

We can be helpful, but it's their decision to make. This is not Iraq. This is not Germany. This is not Japan.

Senator Graham:

I think the Arabs are going to join the fight.

I think you're going to see a coalition between the United States and the Arab world to take on the Iranian regime, which would be breathtaking.
The fact that we're going to work together potentially with the Arabs to liberate the Iranian people is unbelievable. I think that is coming.

I think in the coming days here, you're going to see joint efforts between the Arab world and President Trump to eliminate the threat coming from Iran.

Senator Graham:

I think there will be pockets of Iran that will collapse. The regime will slowly but surely lose control in parts of the country.

And over time, I think they will lose control of the entire country.

My hope is that new people will come along that want to be friends of America, and we will certainly be their friend.

If the next group comes along that wants to chant "Death to America," they will pay the same price.

Senator Graham on Reza Pahlavi:

He's putting together some ideas about a transition. It's not my job to do this.

I don't know if he's the right man. That will be up to the Iranian people.

I told him I wish him luck.

But this process of changing Iran and creating a new Iran is an Iranian endeavor, not an American endeavor.

Because this idea, if you break it, you own it, I never bought that. If there's a threat to America, deal with it.

That doesn't mean you own everything that follows.

Senator Graham:

If the regime collapses, then I think the likelihood of Saudi Arabia—the center of Islam, the keeper of the holy mosques in Mecca and Medina, I've been there many times—is willing to recognize Israel, the Jewish state, which would be the effective end of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Israel's secret RA-01 stealth drone was reportedly spotted over Tehran.

The RA-01 is a stealth Israeli drone used for long-range intelligence, surveillance, and possible strike missions.

Senator Graham on Iran:

Kamala Harris and Barack Obama empowered this regime; they gave it more money.

What did they do with the money? They didn’t build hospitals and roads.

They tried to build a nuclear weapon.

A large aerial object appears to have been shot down near Mount Damavand in northern Iran.

Footage shows a burning object falling from the sky before exploding on impact.

Senator Graham on the UN:

The UN has been taken over by anti-Israel forces... It is a cesspool of antisemitism and anti-Americanism.

We cannot let the UN tell us what to do, and we are not.

BREAKING: Suspected impact at RAF Akrotiri Air Base near Limassol, Cyprus.

A loud explosion was heard in the area, with sirens activated at the base and aircraft scrambled.

Source: Hallel Bitton Rosen

Senator Graham on Trump:

I think Trump is the gold standard in terms of Republican Presidents, other than Lincoln.

I think he has surpassed Ronald Reagan, and I love Reagan.

Senator Graham:

The goal of this operation is to change the threat, not the regime.

When this operation is over, no matter who takes over in Iran, they will not have ballistic missiles to hurt us, Israel, or the region.

A “security threat” was declared at British bases in Cyprus.

Personnel were instructed to return home, stay indoors, move away from windows, take cover behind solid furniture, and await further instructions.

Source: Cyprus Mail

No U.S. ships have been struck since the start of the attacks on Iran.

Source: AP, citing CENTCOM Spox

BREAKING: Brent oil surges 13% to $82 a barrel at open after Iran strikes.

BREAKING: Rockets were fired from Lebanon to Haifa, Israel.