The Senate unanimously passed legislation Thursday that would extend sanctions on Iran for 10 years, a move many supported as a way to ensure the U.S. maintains its leverage over Iran in light of questions about its implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.
The 99-0 Senate vote sends it along to the president's desk for his signature. The vote came after the House overwhelmingly approved the measure, known as the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, two weeks ago in a 419-1 vote.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday that the bill, which would preserve existing sanctions set to expire at the end of the year, is critical given Iran's "continued pattern of aggression" and "efforts to expand its sphere of influence across the region."
"This is even more important given how the current administration has been held hostage by Tehran's threats to withdraw from the nuclear agreement, and how it has ignored Iran's overall efforts to upset the balance of power in the greater Middle East," he said. Read more at Washington Examiner