{"id":13636,"date":"2013-05-09T08:12:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T07:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news1613067580\/news-sp-256\/iran-a-world\/13636-us-senate-group-pushes-new-round-sanctions-against-iranian-regime"},"modified":"2023-01-14T09:47:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T08:47:32","slug":"us-senate-group-pushes-new-round-sanctions-against-iranian-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-a-world\/us-senate-group-pushes-new-round-sanctions-against-iranian-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senate group pushes new round sanctions against Iranian regime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"senate_in_session\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-39935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/05\/senate_in_session.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left;margin: 5px\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A bipartisan group of US senators is pushing for a new round of sanctions on Iran, determined to cripple the regime\u2019s economy and thwart any nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation unveiled Wednesday would essentially penalize any financial institution around the world that helps Iran in a non-local currency. 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