Daines Applauds Bipartisan Passage to Reauthorize Iran Sanctions
Statement
Issues: Foreign Affairs
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded bipartisan passage of a bill to provide a long-term extension of the Iran Sanctions Act:
"These sanctions are an important tool in holding Iran - the world's leading state sponsor of terror - accountable in maintaining our strength in the region," Daines stated. "Iran is not a friend to our country or our allies and it's critical they aren't treated like a normal country until they behave like a normal country."
The Iran Sanctions Extension Act:
Extends sanctions on Iran for 10 years
Targets Iran's energy sector
Pressures Iran to cease developing weapons of mass destruction
This legislation passed the House of Representatives on November 15 by a vote of 419-1.
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