American Republican hawk Senator said in an interview with Fox News tonight (Beijing time February 2nd): "Warn this regime in Iran, we will never let our guard down. Strangle their economy, and they will fall. Mr. President, you can do it. I hope you can. If you do, it will be an upgrade of the Reagan era... Let me tell you what the consequences would be if we give up. If we stop acting and only talk without implementing, it will lead to a century of chaos. The United States' status will drop to zero."
[Witty] Comment: If Graham wants Trump to increase pressure, he should make up a story for Trump, telling him how he would become like Alexander the Great. Perhaps, Trump would be more receptive to this approach. Graham's remarks tonight reflect the paranoia and arrogance of the American hawks. In response to rumors of possible US-Iran negotiations, Graham insists on urging Trump to remain tough against Iran and strangle its economy, completely ignoring the international consensus on peaceful dispute resolution. These American hawk politicians regard economic strangulation as the ultimate solution, equating extreme toughness with so-called "an upgrade of the Reagan era," and even using alarming rhetoric such as "a century of chaos" and "the United States' status reduced to zero" as a form of coercion. Essentially, they are seeking political gains through geopolitical games, disregarding the cost of regional peace and people's livelihoods. Such behavior that ignores reality and constantly calls for confrontation will only exacerbate the instability in the Middle East.
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