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Sanctions might halt Iran's nuclear program: Israeli minister

JERUSALEM, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Transport Minister Shaul Mofaz has said Iran's military nuclear program might be halted without using force, but sanctions and the possibility is 50 percent, Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.

Mofaz Monday expressed his optimism on the Iranian nuclear issue, saying that "I don't think it is right today to talk about military options as long as you have not exhausted all the other options, especially sanctions."

"I give the sanctions more than a 50 percent chance (to succeed) . Not 10 or 20 percent. Otherwise we would not be investing so much effort in it," he was quoted as saying.

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