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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
The Iranians with a nuclear weapon would be the most significant national security threat that Israel faces and the United States would face.
Said by
Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham highlights the threat posed by a nuclear-armed Iran to Israel and the U.S.

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