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Trump calls for Congress to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill in Graham's honor

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President Trump on Sunday called on Congress to add Iran to a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to honor the bill's late author, former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The bill, first introduced in April 2025, has seen recent momentum after having been stalled in Congress while Trump seeks to negotiate…

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  1. Just the News

    Trump calls on GOP to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill (opens Just the News)

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    "That’s what Lindsey wanted to do, and it was going to happen. IMPORTANT!!!" Trump wrote.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Republicans should include Iran in Lindsey Graham's Russia sanctions bill, Trump says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    A bipartisan group of U.S. senators recently unveiled a revised version of the bill spearheaded by the late Senator Lindsey Graham that slaps a tariff of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas.

  3. The Hill

    Trump calls for Congress to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill in Graham's honor (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Sunday called on Congress to add Iran to a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to honor the bill's late author, former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). The bill, first introduced in April 2025, has seen recent momentum after having been stalled in Congress while Trump seeks to negotiate…

  4. Washington Times

    Trump calls for Iran to be added to Russia sanctions bill (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump urged lawmakers on Sunday to add Iran to a bill that would impose new sanctions on countries buying Russian oil and natural gas.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Republicans should add Iran to Russian bill (opens Al-Monitor)

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    July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans should add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru)

  6. Washington Examiner

    Trump urges Iran’s addition to Russian sanctions bill: ‘What Lindsey wanted’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump urged Republicans to add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill, invoking former Sen. Lindsey Graham’s memory in support. In a Sunday morning post on Truth Social, writing hours after hitting Iran in the eighth consecutive night of major strikes by U.S.

  7. Breitbart News

    Trump Suggests Republicans 'Add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill' (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump suggested that Republicans "add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill," noting that it is what the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) "wanted to do."

  8. American Greatness

    Trump Urges Republicans to Add Iran to Russia Sanctions Bill to Honor Lindsey Graham (opens American Greatness)

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    President Trump on Sunday pressed congressional Republicans to expand a stalled bipartisan Russia sanctions bill to include Iran, framing the move as a tribute to […] Source

  9. Washington Examiner

    Democrats resist Trump’s push to add Iran to bipartisan Russia sanctions bill (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrats are resisting President Donald Trump’s push to add Iran to a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, complicating what had appeared to be an easy Senate victory before lawmakers leave Washington for their summer recess.