After Iran missile test, US lawmakers call for continued sanctions
Dozens of US Republican senators called on President Barack Obama on Wednesday not to lift sanctions on Iran, saying Tehran's recent ballistic missile testing showed "blatant disregard for its international obligations."
Thirty-six of the 54 Republican senators, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, signed a letter urging Obama not to lift sanctions on Iran as planned under an international nuclear agreement announced in July.
The letter, seen by Reuters, said the missile tests enhance Tehran's capability to target Israel and US troops in the region. "That is why it is a mistake to treat Iran's ballistic missile program as separate from Iran's nuclear program," the letter said.
