Iran Sanctions Package Extended Without Obama’s Signature

Published December 15, 2016 7:15pm ET



A 10-year extension of long-standing Iran sanctions will become law without President Obama’s signature, in an apparent symbolic move after both chambers of Congress passed the package by a near-unanimous margin.

Administration officials, who had worked to delay the extension of the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), reiterated arguments on Thursday that the congressional sanctions are unnecessary and that the executive maintained sufficient power to push back on illicit Iranian activity.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.