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Iran accuses Lindsey Graham of calling for assassination of Iranian scientists

The Republican lawmaker told reporters in Jerusalem last month that he would “expect more accidents” to befall Iranian scientists in an apparent reference to alleged Israeli assassinations of the country’s nuclear scientists.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) .
US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media after a closed briefing for Senate members on May 21, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. — Alex Wong/Getty Images

Iran is angry with a prominent US senator, accusing him of calling on Israel to kill the Islamic Republic’s nuclear scientists. 

Last month, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina spoke to reporters in Jerusalem about the ongoing Iran nuclear deal talks. Graham reportedly said, “A lot of Iranian scientists have had a lot of accidents, and we would expect more accidents to come.” 

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