There's a push in the United States for tougher action on Iran, which the government accuses of orchestrating a failed plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador in Washington. The Obama adminstration has already imposed sanctions, but a Republican-controlled congressional committee has heard testimony calling for a range of covert operations against Iran.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-27/republicans-raise-rhetoric-on-iran/3604332?section=world
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