02 / February / 2017 17:38

U.S. House speaker backs additional sanctions on Iran

U.S. House speaker backs additional sanctions on Iran

EghtesadOnline: U.s. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said he would support additional sanctions on Iran, backing a tougher line against Tehran after it test-fired a ballistic missile.

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"I would be in favor of additional sanctions on Iran," Ryan told reporters at a weekly press conference, according to Reuters. "We need to have a tough-on-Iran policy ... We should stop appeasing Iran."

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