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Weekly Roundup: Republicans Weigh New Iran Sanctions, Lula Allegations Lead to Political Turmoil, and More
printRepublican senators introduced a pair of measures targeting Iranian businesses that aid the country's ballistic missile program as well as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Mahan Air. More and More At least one of the bills has the backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), according to the Associated Press. More The United Nations is unlikely to impose fresh sanctions on Iran in response to the country's latest test of ballistic missiles, in part because it's unclear whether the tests technically violate the nuclear accord reached in July, Reuters reported. More France is calling on the European Union...
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