Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime has managed to smuggle $1 billion to Hezbollah this year, the US says. (Getty Images)
"The key to that is to drive out the Iranian influence and control that starts with all the money that they are pumping into Hezbollah," he argued.
Hurley pushed for the increased pressure campaign during a tour of Turkey, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Israel this weekend.
Western nations have already laid down heavy sanctions on Tehran over its unwillingness to negotiate a nuclear deal. The regime insists its nuclear development program exists solely for civilian purposes.
US ENVOY NEARS LEBANON-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE THAT WOULD DISARM HEZBOLLAH TERROR GROUP
Einat Kranz Neiger, the Israeli ambassador to Mexico. (Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
"The Israeli security and intelligence community will continue to work tirelessly, in full cooperation with security and intelligence agencies around the world, to thwart terrorist threats from Iran and its proxies against Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide."
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A U.S. official told Reuters the plot targeting ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger "was contained and does not pose a current threat."
Fox News' Greg Norman and Reuters contributed to this report.
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