House votes to expand sanctions on Iran
AP / JIM ABRAMS
15-Dec-2009 (2 comments)

The House voted Tuesday to impose new economic sanctions on Iran as lawmakers cast doubt on Iran's willingness to respond to diplomatic efforts to curtail its purported nuclear arms program.

The legislation, approved 412-12, would end access to U.S. markets for foreign companies selling refined petroleum products to Iran or helping that country develop its petroleum capacity. While Iran is a major crude oil producer, its lack of ability to produce enough gasoline and other refined petroleum products is a major economic vulnerability.

With no Senate action on the legislation expected this year, the House vote was for the time being mainly a warning that the United States is ready to act on its own if the Tehran government doesn't respond to current international efforts to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.

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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Iran needs a rew government!

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 15, 2009 08:54 PM PST

 

The reason there are sanctions is because of Islamic regime. Nuclear power is a red herring. Plenty of other nations have"nuclear power" but don't have sanctions. That is because they don't have an Islamic radical regime.

Iranians need to get rid of the Mullahs. The sanctions will go away and Iran will trade with the rest of the world. That is the way to progress. Not in isolation from the rest of the world.  Are the mullahs worth it?


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nojanthegreat

Iran needs to import

by nojanthegreat on Tue Dec 15, 2009 07:48 PM PST

Iran needs to import diesel engine cars from Europe or make them inside and also bring hybrids cars from Japan , diesel is easier to make and the whole gas barge will be useless.


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