Majlis to discuss plan to counter US Senate recent acts

EghtesadOnline: Majlis (Parliament) is to hold an open session on July 2 to review a draft of the plan to counter US Senate recent acts, an official said.

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17 June 2017

The draft has been prepared by Majlis Research Center and Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Vice Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Kamal Dehqan Firouz Abadi told Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Saturday.

Majlis speaker Ali Larijani on June 11 urged Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission to draw the draft, IRNA reported.

Based on the draft, Majlis will put in place taking measures to counter US default on its commitments, he said.

On June 15, the US Senate voted for a legislation to impose non-nuclear sanctions on Iran for its defense missile programs. They voted 98-2 in favor of the legislation.

Bipartisan negotiations also led to the bill including expanded sanctions on Russia, in response to its intrusion into Ukraine, efforts to meddle in the 2016 election and its support for the Syrian regime.

Republican Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky and Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, were only two 'no' votes.