US congressmen seek new sanctions against Iran

US Representatives Peter J. Roskam, Lee Zeldin, Leonard Lance and Doug Lamborn introduced the Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 to target the Islamic Republic's support for terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile program. The lawmakers serve as Co-Chairs of the House Republican Israel Caucus.

This legislation incorporates aspects of the QASSAM Act to push back against the illicit activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

"Iran has made a mockery of the international community with its missile program, support for terrorism, and human rights abuses. The United States will no longer stand idly by and allow the Mullahs to flout international law and threaten the peaceful coexistence of nations with its reckless, belligerent behavior," Roskam's statement says.

They proposed to impose new sanctions against IRGC and the Mahan Air airline, expand current sanctions against Iran for its egregious human rights abuses, impose new sanctions against persons that aid Iran's ballistic missile program.