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The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill imposing a raft of new economic sanctions against Iran

U.S. Approves New Iran Sanctions

11:39 22/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti)

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill imposing a raft of new economic sanctions against Iran in a renewed bid to force it to halt its controversial nuclear program, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

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