(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz and Tovah Lazaroff - Israel is expecting the U.S. to take the lead in pushing the UN and other Western countries to impose tougher, new sanctions on Iran following the publication of an incriminating International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report later this week. An Israeli official said, "We hope this report will serve to galvanize the international community against Iran's nuclear program and in support of increased sanctions." A second Israeli official noted that it was Western powers such as the U.S., France, Germany and the UK - and not Israel - that must take the lead in the drive for increased sanctions.
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