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Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Trump to consider relocating U.S. forces from countries that will not permit flights for operations against Iran, after several NATO allies declined to back efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Sen. Lindsey Graham told President Trump to consider removing U.S. military assets from countries that refuse to allow flights supporting operations against Iran.
Trump told reporters he agreed with Graham's suggestion that allies should not take the United States for granted.
Graham's call followed several NATO allies declining to support a U.S.-Israeli effort and refusing to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Kingdom approved use of its bases for defensive strikes on Iranian missile sites, while Spain said its joint bases would not be used for operations beyond treaty obligations and the U.N. Charter.
Graham previously urged Trump to seize Kharg Island to disrupt Iran's oil exports and weaken the Iranian regime's economy.

Graham urges Trump to pull U.S. bases from allies that block flights

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