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| Iran Sanctions Bill Passes First U.S. Congress Test | |
| 2007-06-27 | |
| President George W. Bush would be forced to sanction oil and gas companies doing business with Iran under legislation that cleared a first hurdle on Tuesday by winning overwhelming approval from a congressional committee. The bill was approved 37 to 1 by the House of Representatives International Relations Committee. It also would eliminate some tax breaks for companies investing in Iran, decrease U.S. contributions to the World Bank if the bank invests in Iran and bar a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia if Moscow continues to assist Tehran's nuclear program. To become U.S. law, the measure still must be approved by the full House and also by the U.S. Senate.
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #1 Iran? I thought they were working on sanctions for Iraq policy? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-06-27 13:42 |