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Two congressional committees held hearings today on Iran in the wake of the alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States. U.S. authorities say the plan involved two men linked to Iran's security agencies.</p>
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The Senate Banking Committee considered whether to apply additional sanctions against Iran for its alleged involvement in the plot against the Saudi ambassador. Members of the committee supported current sanctions but criticized Russia and China's economic partnership with Iran. State, Treasury, and Commerce Department officials testified.</p>
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The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard from officials from the State, Treasury, and Defense Departments as well about Iran's influence and activities in the Western Hemisphere. The witnesses said there is greater cooperation between Iran and Venezuela than there was ten years ago, and they praised Mexican authorities for working with the U.S. to stop the assassination plot.</p>
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