In a recent trip to Israel, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham issued a stark warning, stating that Iran's accelerating ballistic missile program now poses a threat to Israel as serious as its nuclear ambitions.
During interviews in Tel Aviv on December 21, 2025, the Senator expressed deep concern that Iran is rapidly rebuilding and expanding its missile stockpile. The core fear, according to Graham, is that Iran's strategy involves producing missiles in such large numbers that they could potentially saturate and "overwhelm" Israel's Iron Dome air defense system. He argued that this threat must now be treated with the same urgency as the nuclear issue in Washington.
Graham also addressed the broader regional security landscape, stating that Iran's proxies, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, are actively rearming and rebuilding their capabilities following recent conflicts. He emphasized that these militant groups would be central to any future coordinated attack on Israel, likely employing mass missile barrages.
On policy, the Senator was clear in his belief that Iran's missile production must be sharply curtailed and its regional proxies disarmed to prevent further instability. He also pushed back against political voices questioning U.S. support for Israel, framing the security of the two nations as inseparable. "When the Jewish state is under threat from Iran, America is under threat from Iran," Graham stated.
The Senator's warnings come as Israel is actively enhancing its multi-layered air defense network, including advancing new technologies like the laser-based Iron Beam system, to counter the evolving threat of missile and drone swarms.
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