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Congress Approves New Sanctions on Russia and Iran

HeadlineSep 18, 2026

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve new sanctions on Iran and Russia. The legislation passed the Senate last month. It’s named the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, after the late South Carolina Republican senator who was an outspoken proponent of both arming Ukraine and attacking Iran. The Kremlin said in response that new sanctions would make it harder to reach a peace deal in Ukraine.

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