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WASHINGTON,
DC
- U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
issued
the
following
statement
after
voting
to
extend
the
Iran
Sanctions
Act.
The
passage
of
the
act
will
extend
existing
sanctions
through
December
31,
2026.
“Iran's
behavior
continues
to
call
into
question
their
willingness
to
support
peace
and
stability.
They
have
repeatedly
threatened
our
naval
vessels,
they
continue
to
build
up
their
missile
program,
and
they
made
a
concerted
effort
to
detain
and
publically
embarrass
our
service
members
for
political
gain.
Even
after
the
Iran
Nuclear
Deal,
Iran
continues
to
sponsor
terrorism
throughout
the
Middle
East.
These
actions,
and
the
continued
defiance
of
international
peace
efforts,
must
be
checked.
We
must
continue
to
impose
sanctions.”
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