U.S. congressional action on Iran sanctions unlikely this month

19.11.2013                      16.Kislew.5774

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U.S. congressional action on Iran sanctions unlikely this month

President Barack Obama has asked Congress to hold off on more sanctions to allow time to pursue a diplomatic deal.

Legislation to impose tough new sanctions on Iran is not expected to come to a vote in the Senate before December, after the end of the next round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, U.S. lawmakers and congressional aides said on Monday….