[Regnum] The US Senate approved a bill to tighten American sanctions against Russia and Iran. The meeting was broadcast live on the Senate website on August 7.
The initiative was supported by 86 senators, with 11 legislators opposing it. The document was sent to the House of Representatives. The vote was held before the senators' summer recess, which began that same day and will last five weeks.
Therefore, further consideration of the bill will not begin until next fall. It is expected that several members of Congress in the House of Representatives may oppose the initiative, as the sanctions imply another increase in customs duties.
Earlier, US Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock blocked the accelerated passage of a bill on sanctions against Russia in the US Senate.
On August 3, the US government imposed sanctions on the Russian Ground Forces and several Ministry of Defense agencies. The sanctions were cited as a violation of US non-proliferation laws against Iran, North Korea, and Syria.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated the need to supplement the bill on sanctions against Russia by including Iran.