House committee OKs tighter Iran sanctions bill
Sun Herald / Sun Herald
29-Oct-2009 (4 comments)

A bill that would tighten U.S. sanctions against the export of refined petroleum products to Iran was approved overwhelmingly Wednesday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Iran is a major exporter of crude oil but lacks sufficient refining facilities to supply its needs. The sanctions would bar gasoline, kerosene, propane and other refined products. The bill also would extend sanctions from 2011 to 2016.

Four members among the committee's 28 Democrats and 19 Republicans spoke out against the legislation, which passed by voice vote. The bill still must be voted on by the full House and clear the Senate before becoming law.

Currently, refined petroleum products are not subject to sanctions imposed on Iran. The bill would not impose sanctions but specifies which products could be sanctioned.

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Farhad Kashani

Shah Gholam, Yeah the

by Farhad Kashani on Fri Oct 30, 2009 05:01 PM PDT

Shah Gholam,

Yeah the “odd man”, I guess that oddman includes Russia and China too, ha? Your other two idols besides IRI , who said openly they will support sanctions.


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ex programmer craig

Odd man out?

by ex programmer craig on Thu Oct 29, 2009 01:15 PM PDT

I think you misunderstand how the US Government works! The US has been imposing unilateral sanctions on Iran since 1979. The Congress just voted to extend and tighten those unilateral sanctions. This has nothing to do with international sanctions. The US congress isn't even constitutionally authorized to make foreign policy decisions... that's the domain of the President and the State Department.

How can they be "odd man out", when there is nobody else present?


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capt_ayhab

Mr. MOOSIRvaPIAZ

by capt_ayhab on Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:31 AM PDT

You mean to say TRAITORS of Iran jump for joy na?

 

-YT 


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MOOSIRvaPIAZ

iranian exiles jump for joy!

by MOOSIRvaPIAZ on Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:22 AM PDT

We can destroy Iran now yay!


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