An Israeli Cabinet minister is seeking increased U.S. sanctions against Iran. Transportation Minister Ephraim Sneh said during a visit to Washington that Iran is the source of “spiritual inspiration” and military assistance for terrorist groups in the Middle East, and that he feared the United States would ignore Iran in its global war against terrorism.
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