'This Is An Act Of War': U.S. Vows Action Over Bizarre Iranian Plot To Hire Mexican Drugs Cartel To Kill Saudi Ambassador In D.C. Restaurant Blast -- Daily Mail
* Plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil by bombing restaurant in Washington DC followed by blasts at Saudi and Israeli embassies
* Uncovered by U.S. informant posing as associate of feared Zetas Mexican drug cartel who had become source after being busted for drug trafficking
* House Speaker Boehner calls the President to 'Hold Iran's feet to the fire'
* VP Joe Biden says 'nothing has been taken off the table' as U.S. decides possible sanctions and military action
* Says the consequences for Iran will be 'serious'
* Chairman of House Homeland Security Committee calls plot 'an act of war'
* Key Iranian official who 'coordinated the attack' is terrorist linked to deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq
* 'Somebody in Iran will have to pay the price': Saudi prince issues warning
House Speaker John Boehner today called on Obama to 'hold Iran's feet to the fire' in the wake of the thwarting of a 'significant terrorist act' by agents working for the Iranian government to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to America in Washington DC.
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