Bad news for anyone hoping the US stays out of the Iran conflict, as a sitting senator pushes a military path most Americans reject.

• Lindsey Graham says if talks with Iran fail, Trump will take the Strait of Hormuz by force and charge ships a fee to pass through.
• Graham also wants to expand the Abraham Accords in 2026 and pull Saudi Arabia in, calling it the biggest Middle East shift in 5,000 years.
• Polls show most Americans want out of this war and are angry about paying higher gas prices to fund it.
• New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is being attacked as anti-Semitic for criticizing the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, fueling the backlash.
• The core warning: another war plus higher gas prices could trigger an economic backlash that turns voters hard against Israel.

Outlook: If diplomacy with Iran collapses, expect pressure for US military action at Hormuz and rising domestic anger over the cost.