Iran Hawks: Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) speaks with reporters after a briefing from Trump administration officials on the U.S. strikes on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026.

Cocky Iran Hawks Forget the History of Blowback

by Bill Scher March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Bombing Iran may be the easy part. What hawks refuse to reckon with is everything that comes next.

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