Key Takeaways
- The US House of Representatives approved sanctions targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader for alleged human rights violations.
- A separate bill imposes indefinite sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programs ahead of UN sanction expiry.
- Both measures now await Senate review, signaling a tougher U.S. stance on Iran.
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and its missile and drone programs.
The House on Tuesday night voted 410-3 to pass a bill to sanction Iran’s Supreme Leader and his inner circle over alleged human rights abuses and support for terrorism.
In a separate vote, the House passed a bill, 403-8, to indefinitely sanction Iran’s missile and drone programs before UN sanctions on its missile program expire in October.
The two bills now head to the Senate for consideration.
