Israel has come out in favor of sanctioning Russia for failing to stop Iranian efforts to acquire missile technology, an Israeli newspaper reported. According to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz, senior Israeli officials made clear that they do not think Moscow is doing enough to stop the transfer of missile technology to Iran. Barring any sudden turnaround in Russia’s behavior, the officials were quoted as saying, Israel would back a proposal in the U.S. Congress to sanction Russia.
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