Cotton: Trump ‘Should Certainly’ Impose New Sanctions on Iran for Treatment of Protesters 1/11/2018 12:07:18 PM Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) BY: Katelyn Caralle  Washington Free Beacon, January 9, 2018 - Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) said Tuesday that he and other lawmakers have been working on legislation that would 'improve our position strategically against Iran,' adding that President Donald Trump should impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic for its treatment of Iranian protesters. Cotton told radio host Hugh Hewitt that he believes the U.S. should implement additional sanctions in response to the Iranian government's violent crackdown on nationwide protests against the regime. 'Whether he renews the sanctions waivers under the nuclear deal or not, the president should certainly impose new sanctions in the other authorities he has as punishment for what the regime has done during these protests over the last couple of weeks,' Cotton sa...