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Washington (AFP) June 24, 2010 The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new unilateral sanctions on Iran, sending the sweeping package to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Lawmakers voted 408-8 to approve the measure, which aimed to break Tehran's defiance of global calls to freeze its suspect nuclear program, hours after it cleared the US Senate by a 99-0 margin.
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US Senate passes sweeping new Iran sanctionsWashington (AFP) June 24, 2010 The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a sweeping new package of sanctions on Iran, aiming to force Tehran to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program by choking off its gasoline imports. Lawmakers voted 99-0 in favor of the legislation, which was expected to clear the House of Representatives later in the day and go to President Barack Obama to sign into law, ramping up economi ... read more |
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