US House of Representatives unanimously passes sanctions on Hizbollah 10/26/2017 12:13:24 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print The US Congress voted through measures designed to curb Irans ballistic missile programme Democratic and Republican members of Congress unanimously voted through measures designed to curb Iran's ballistic missile programme and Hizbollah’s funding The National, Oct. 25, 2017  - In a move that marks further US escalation directed at the Iranian government and the Lebanese armed group Hizbollah, US Congress took first step on Wednesday in approving unanimously three resolutions that tighten the economic screws on Tehran and the Shiite militant party. After almost six months of deliberations and amendments, the US House of Representatives passed a bundle of bills with measures designed to curb Iran’s ballistic missile programme and Hizbollah’s funding. A unanimous majority of Democratic and Republican members of Congress ...

US Congress to vote on four bills ramping up pressure on Tehran and Hizbollah 10/25/2017 10:45:23 AM   facebook Google+ ► Print President Trump recently announced a new tougher stance on Iran The National, Oct. 25, 2017  - The US House of Representatives will vote on four bills on Wednesday aimed at ramping up the pressure on Tehran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah. It comes a few weeks after US president Donald Trump rolled out a new strategy to counter the 'fanatical regime' of Iran and announced his decision to decertify the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. If passed, the four bills would target Iran’s ballistic missile program, pressure the Europeans to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, and impose sanctions on the Shiite militant group. Voting is expected to begin at 12pm local time (8pm UAE) on Wednesday and go on until 3pm local time. The first bill, known as the “Iran Ballistic Missiles and International ...