WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday approved tough new unilateral sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's energy and banking sectors, which could also hurt companies from other countries doing business with Tehran.
Senate Oks New Sanctions On Iran's Energy, Banks
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Thu, 06/24/2010 - 1:12pm
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