GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna slammed Senator Lindsey Graham over comments about the war in Iran, saying that if he wants to continue the conflict, he should volunteer and go fight himself.
Graham drew criticism after saying in an interview with Fox News that he was asking South Carolinians to "send their sons and daughters to the Mideast." He did so while criticizing Arab allies over their approach to the war, urging them to join the attacks and get Tehran to capitulate.
Graham said the U.S. is seeking to help its allies in the Arab world "construct a new Mideast" but they need to do more. "You need to up your game here." He went on to say he "can't go to South Carolina and say 'we're fighting' and you won't publicly fight."
Anna Paulina Luna was among the Republican figures who took aim at Graham over the remarks, saying in a social media publication that "there are some in the Senate that advocate for war everywhere."
There are some in the Senate that advocate for war everywhere. Lindsey Graham is one of them. He does NOT tell the President what to do, nor does he control Congress. I have spoken with the administration a number of times, as well as other members of Congress over the last week…
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) March 10, 2026
"Lindsey Graham is one of them. He does NOT tell the President what to do, nor does he control Congress. I have spoken with the administration a number of times, as well as other members of Congress over the last week or so, and nothing has changed regarding boots on the ground. NO BOOTS on the ground. If Senator Graham wants to go fight in a foreign conflict, let him be the first to volunteer," she added.
Meghan McCain also criticized Graham, saying "nothing like a single, childless, septuagenarian telling American mothers to send their children to go possibly die in a war."
In the meantime, Iran has vowed to continue the war, saying on Wednesday that it launched its "most intense operation since the beginning of the war." Tehran also attacked three ships near the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which 20% of the world's oil passes through.
A military spokesperson said Iran won't less a "single liter of oil" pass through the waterway, claiming that prices will skyrocket to $200 per barrel. To counter that, the International Energy Agency proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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