Bloomberg News:
The U.S. House on Thursday passed new sanctions in response to Iran’s ballistic missile program, while stopping short of addressing the Islamic Republic’s compliance with the multinational accord designed to curb its nuclear program.
The 423-2 vote was on the final bill in a legislative package adopted over two days, representing the first action from Congress against Iran since President Donald Trump earlier this month refused to certify the country is complying with the terms of the nuclear pact. The House passed two sanction bills on Wednesday, including one that imposes penalties on Iran for supporting Hezbollah.
Trump previously called for a tougher stance from Congress that could include renegotiating or pulling out of the Joint Plan of Comprehensive Action, as the Iran nuclear deal is formally known. The legislation doesn’t give Trump what he requested: trigger points that would automatically reimpose the sanctions eased under the nuclear deal unless Iran meets a list of U.S. demands, including to curb its ballistic missile program.
