US senator says US should ‘hurt’ Iran, destroy infrastructure

Republican senator Lindsey Graham urged US President Donald Trump to intensify pressure on Iran, including by targeting the country’s energy infrastructure, until Tehran accepts Washington’s terms in nuclear negotiations.

Speaking to NBC, Graham said, “The energy infrastructure is their soft underbelly. If you go back to the fight, I’d put energy on top of the list.”

“Hurt them more. Maybe they’ll make a deal if you hurt them enough,” he said, accusing Iran of trying to “wait us out” and “playing games”.