Sanctions: Iran Edition
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September 29, 2006 5:39 a.m. ESTRyan R. Jones - All Headline News Middle East Correspondent
Jerusalem (AHN) - The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday voted in favor of launching a unilateral initial embargo on Iran over the Islamic Republic's failure to comply with international demands regarding its nuclear program.
The Iran Freedom Support Act sanctions any entity that provides any form of assistance to Iran's chemical, biological or nuclear weapons programs. The bill's sponsors expect the Senate to quickly endorse the measure and send it on to President George W. Bush for his final approval.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen told the AP following the vote, "Enough with the carrots. It's time for the stick."The Beast craves blood, it will never be sated. Read more…

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