Conflict · ArchiveTrump Eulogizes Graham as Iran Missiles Are InterceptedAired July 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00On July 28th, 2026, President Donald0:02Trump delivered a eulogy for Senator0:04Lindsey Graham, calling him an American0:06original. But as the nation mourned,0:08CENTCOM confirmed Iran launched a0:10surprise ballistic missile attack on US0:12forces in the Middle East. Every missile0:15was intercepted. The day saw a funeral0:17and a foiled attack unfold0:18simultaneously.0:21Trump quoted Graham's own words,0:23capturing a career defined by foreign0:25policy battles.0:27Among the attendees were Israeli Prime0:30Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and0:31Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,0:34both allies who had met with Trump0:36earlier that day. World leaders gathered0:38to honor Graham while the military0:40responded to Iran.0:43At the same time, US and Saudi forces0:45intercepted every Iranian missile with0:47no casualties or damage. The0:49interception underscores the strain on0:51military resources as the conflict0:52enters its fifth month. No American0:54casualties were reported.0:59Following the attack, US and Saudi war1:02planes struck Iran-aligned targets in1:04eastern Iraq, continuing a cycle of1:06retaliation with no end in sight.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗