Current sectionU.S. NewsGraham passed away at the age of 71 on Saturday, according to his office. The South Carolina senator was often viewed as a close Trump ally and a supporter of Israel, who had been vocal about his support for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran and efforts to bring about regime change in IranShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:28 AM • July 12 2026 IDTU.S. ‌Senator Lindsey ⁠Graham died on Saturday evening after a brief ‌and ‌sudden illness, the communications director for his ⁠office said in ‌a ⁠post ‌on X early on ⁠Sunday.CommentsIn the NewsRep. Khanna Urges Arrest of IDF Soldiers He Says Detained Him in West BankTop GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Sudden Illness, Office AnnouncesTehran Says Hormuz Closed, Gulf States Hit After U.S. Strikes Iran OvernightKuwait Says It Is Intercepting Aerial Targets, Sirens Sound in BahrainAhead of the Election, Netanyahu Seeks to Brand Turkey as Israel's New EnemyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA