House votes to have Treasury Department publish Iranian leaders’ assets

By Joel Gehrke

Published December 13, 2017 10:36pm ET

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House votes to have Treasury Department publish Iranian leaders’ assets — This 2017 photo displays the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. A legislative proposal passed 289-135 in the House of Representatives which will require Treasury Department officials to publish a report chronicling the financial assets of Iran's top leaders. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Treasury Department officials must publish a report chronicling the financial assets of Iran’s top leaders, under a bill that passed the House on Wednesday.

The legislation, which passed 289-135, must still clear the Senate before President Trump can sign it into law. It’s a potential boon to Iranian dissidents against the regime, who stand to gain insight into corruption by top officials.

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