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Key US Senate panel approves sweeping Iran sanctions
AFP
Friday, Oct 30th, 2009
The US Senate Banking Committee on Thursday approved
a sweeping package of economic sanctions aimed at Iran, one
of many efforts by lawmakers to compel Tehran to freeze its
suspect nuclear program.
The panel, led by Democratic Senator Christopher
Dodd, voted 23-0 to pass the legislation, which notably targets
firms that help the Islamic republic obtain refined petroleum
products like gasoline.
The vote came as the US State Department said Washington awaited
a "formal response" from Tehran to a UN-brokered plan
on nuclear cooperation with major powers.
"We must send a clear signal to Iran's leaders that, if
they continue to defy the will of the international community,
our nation is prepared to confront them on that," Dodd
said in a statement.
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