Darline Graham’s support for Trump’s Iran pressure campaign strengthens U.S. leverage over Tehran

The policies, political debates, and institutional decisions shaping how the United States engages with Iran, from diplomacy and sanctions to military and congressional action.

Republican Senator Darline Graham and Democratic pediatrician Annie Andrews held their first and likely only South Carolina Senate debate on October 11, 2026, in a race to succeed the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The candidates disputed their experience, Iran policy, artificial intelligence, and data-center development.