Trump urges Republicans to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday asked Republican lawmakers to include Iran in a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in Congress. The request was tied to the legislative agenda of Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who recently died following an official visit to Ukraine last month. The Russia Sanctions Act would curb the Kremlin's energy export revenues and limit the financing of the war in Ukraine. It would also give the U.S. president authority to impose tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries and entities that import Russian oil and gas. Graham was widely regarded as the principal architect of the legislation, which has gained additional political weight following his death. No further details on the proposed amendment were immediately available.