A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official, Ali Shartimati, reportedly wrote a letter claiming the IRGC was behind the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, according to an Iranian the source. The letter, addressed to the 'Angel of Death,' thanks for taking Graham's life but complains the IRGC did not get to carry out the killing themselves. The claim is unverified.
A senior official in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, identified as Ali Shartimati, has reportedly written a letter claiming the IRGC was responsible for the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. The letter, published on an Iranian the source, is addressed to the 'Angel of Death' and thanks the figure for taking Graham's life, while complaining that the IRGC did not get to carry out the killing themselves. The claim is unverified and comes from a single source, with no official confirmation from the IRGC.
The Zioneer previously reported on July 12 that the IRGC published an image hinting at involvement in the senator's death. Senator Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died earlier this week from an apparent heart attack. The U.S. government has not commented on the IRGC's alleged involvement.
The letter, if authentic, would mark the most direct claim of responsibility by the IRGC for the death of a U.S. senator. The source's account is not independently verifiable, and the claim should be treated with caution.
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