Sen. Lindsey Graham urges President Donald Trump to provide weapons to Iranian civilians as a way to encourage political change in Iran. Reporting across outlets says the South Carolina Republican argues that supplying arms to the public could enable Iranians to attempt to rise up against the country’s current government, presenting this approach as an alternative to deploying additional U.S. troops. The Independent and Mediaite describe Graham’s remarks as calling for the United States to “give them the weapons” and “flood Iran with guns,” framing the idea as empowering internal opposition rather than conducting direct military involvement. The coverage also notes Graham’s position aligns with a broader “war hawk” stance and includes the suggestion that U.S. and allied efforts could support arming Iranians. The outlets characterize the comments as statements of policy preference rather than descriptions of an enacted program, and they do not indicate that the proposal is being implemented or formally adopted by the administration in the reports provided.