Washington: US President Donald Trump and his administration supports the imposition of tough new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, the White House has said a day after the House of Representatives voted in favour of the move. “The White House, the president, and the entire administration strongly support sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, told reporters on Wednesday. Congressman Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Wednesday urged the Senate to pass the North Korea, Russia, Iran sanctions bill. “Yesterday the House of Representatives passed, nearly unanimously, a sanctions bill that was a product of bicameral, bipartisan negotiations and includes strong sanctions against Russia, Iran, North Korea. “The Senate will move to approve the Iran and Russia sanctions it originally passed six weeks ago, as well as the North Korea sanctions developed by the House,” he added.

Source: Mint July 27, 2017 03:22 UTC