Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the assassination of Iran’s nuclear deal negotiator and launched an initial strike on Iran to provoke a reaction and draw the U.S. into conflict, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Monday.

“Netanyahu started this war with a surprise unilateral attack against Iran, which has already killed hundreds of people and wounded many more. This attack was specifically designed to sabotage American diplomatic efforts: Israel assassinated the man overseeing Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, despite the fact that further talks with the United States were scheduled for Sunday,” Sanders said in a statement.

Last week, as Iran was marshaling its counter-proposal to the U.S., Israel launched provocative strikes on the Islamic country, claiming to target its nuclear weapons program.

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