Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, known for his interventionist stance towards regime-change wars, has sparked a backlash within the Republican Party over the Iran war. Graham, who has been lobbying for war with Iran for decades, is now at the center of this rebellion, seen as a key figure in the movement behind the rise of Donald Trumpism. He entered the 2016 presidential race in part to counter anti-war sentiment within the party, but later admitted he couldn't bring himself to vote for his party's Republican nominee, Donald Trump. The current conflict against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, has resulted in a backlash that has been predicted but has not yet led to political collapse. A recent survey found that 53% of Americans oppose the military action against Iran and around 80% of self-identified Republicans support the war. However, the number of pro-Trump supporters is increasing.