House leader Ryan says U.S. wants Europe to join Iran sanctions push 1/25/2018 11:45:36 PM U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) takes questions during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2018 ABU DHABI (Reuters) JANUARY 25, 2018  - The United States is in talks with the  European Union  about tightening sanctions on Iran over its missile program and foreign policy, House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan told a conference in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. Speaking in the capital Abu Dhabi, Ryan said the Islamic Republic was seeking to expand its influence in the region at the expense of staunch U.S. allies like the UAE and Saudi Arabia and needed to be constrained by sanctions. The United States and other major powers lifted broad sanctions on Iran after a landmark deal over its nuclear program in 2015, but Washington has since slapped Tehran with new sanctions over its long-range missile progr...