Press TV- Irans Parliament is weighing a countermeasure against a US Congress bill to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic over its missile program, support for resistance groups and rights abuse accusations.
Last week, US senators voted 98-2 to pass the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act. Before it is signed into law by US President Donald Trump, the measure has to pass the House, where it has hit a procedural problem.
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US House of Representative (file photo)[/caption]Iran's Parliament has devised a countermeasure, comprising10 sections and 20 articles, which will be put to discussion when lawmakers return from a recess next week,MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi told the Mizan news agency.
The plan is rigorous and a countermeasure against the US Congress ratification, said the lawmaker, who also chairs the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.
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Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi (Photo by Mehr)[/caption]The "BillAgainst US Adventurist and Terrorist Activities in the Region hasbeen devised by the Parliaments Research Center, MP Kazem Jalali said on Sunday.
It addressessuch issuesas US support for terrorism andviolation of human rights, and Iran's countering ofUS economic sanctions, the lawmaker said, adding italso envisagessupport for Irans Armed Forces, and Iranians based in the US.
On June 11, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the legislature was to deliver a serious and clear response to the US congressional drive.
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Larijani said Irans countermeasure should incorporate "resistance on the right path of the Revolution and increased convergence" in the face of the enemies' efforts to "blunt Iran's instruments of dignity."
So far under Trump, the US has twice imposed sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities involved in the countrys missile program, which Tehran insists solely serves the purpose of national defense.
