US Senate looks to keep pressure on Iran through sanctions

18.04.2012                      26.Nissan. 5772                     Tag 11 des Omer

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US Senate looks to keep pressure on Iran through sanctions

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Congress should pass new oil-, banking-related sanctions to pressure Tehran to abandon its nuke program; Republicans, Democrats consider amendments to stalled sanctions bill.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday Congress should pass a proposed package of new oil- and banking-related sanctions to keep up the pressure on Tehran to abandon its nuclear program.
Aides from Reid's office met on Tuesday with undisclosed "outside parties" to discuss the sanctions, his spokesman said, describing the meeting as "routine"….