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US Senate passes Russia-Iran sanctions bill

The US Senate has passed a bipartisan package that aims to impose new sanctions on Russia and lock in punitive economic measures against Iran for the next five years. Named in honour of the late Senator Lindsey Graham , a staunch Russia critic and Iran hawk, the bill passed 86 to 11.

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