House of Representatives vote on bill to restrict Iran's oil exports as nation prepares to swear in new president.
United States politicians have passed a bill to tighten sanctions on Iran, days before president-elect Hassan Rouhani is sworn in and in contrast to concilatory language from US President Barack Obama.
The bill, which passed 400 to 20 in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, would cut Iran's oil exports by another one million barrels per day over a year. It is the first sanctions bill to put a number on exactly how much Iran's oil exports would be cut.
Exports of Iranian crude reported by buyers fell to 800,000 barrels a day in June from 1.25 million in May, the International Energy Agency said in July.
Previous US and European Union sanctions have reduced Iran's oil exports by more than half. The United States has worked with Iran's top oil consumers including China, Japan and South Korea to push them toward alternative suppliers.
The bill still has to be passed in the Senate and signed by President Barack Obama before becoming law. A similar measure is to be introduced in the Senate next month, though it is uncertain whether the language to cut exports by one million barrels a day will survive.
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