The House passed legislation on Thursday to expand sanctions on Iran for its ballistic missile development and support for Hezbollah, weeks after President Trump declined to certify that Tehran is complying with an international accord to curb its nuclear program.
The four measures targeting Iran’s ballistic missile program and Hezbollah support all passed easily with bipartisan backing.
For now, GOP lawmakers aren’t moving to impose nuclear sanctions that were lifted as part of the Iran nuclear deal. Congress has 60 days to reimpose those sanctions since Trump’s announcement that he would not recertify the pact.
A bill authored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) authorizes sanctions against Iranian government agencies involved in ballistic missile development, as well as any other foreign entities or individuals that provide resources for it. It passed 423-2.
“Iran has no business developing or acquiring intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Royce said during House floor debate.
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