Lindsey Graham Calls on Trump to Renegotiate Iran Deal, Rather Than Scrap It
Lindsey Graham Calls on Trump to Renegotiate Iran Deal, Rather Than Scrap It 9/27/2017 11:14:21 AM Sen. Lindsey Graham THE WASHINGTON FREE BACEAN, September 26, 2017 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday said the Trump administration should revisit the Iran nuclear agreement to toughen its provisions rather than abandon it as Trump pledged on the 2016 presidential campaign trail. The South Carolina senator said Iran is 'probably' in technical compliance with the accord, but claimed it is violating the spirit of the pact through its continued destabilizing activities in the Middle East, such as supporting terrorist groups. He said a renegotiated deal must be contingent on changing the regime's behavior. 'I think the biggest mistake in the deal, quite honestly, was disconnecting the behavior of the regime and sanctions relief,' Graham said at a conference hosted by the Institute for the Study of War. Iran’s continued missile testin...