US House votes to impose tough new sanctions on Iran,N.Korea, Russia

The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. House Speaker Paul Ryan said, the vote on the sanctions package passed 419 to 3 after weeks of negotiations. 

The measure now heads to the Senate, where there is support for sanctions. The legislation is the result of a congressional compromise reached last weekend and is aimed at punishing the Kremlin for annexation of Crimea.New



sanctions against Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which stands accused of supporting terrorism, and North Korea, for its missile tests, are also included in the bill.

This measure also notably constrains President Donald Trump's ability to waive the penalties. Key among the provisions is one that handcuffs the US president by complicating any of the leader's unilateral efforts to ease penalties against Moscow in the future.