Trump signs Lindsey Graham Russia-Iran sanctions bill into law
President Donald Trump signed a bill imposing new sanctions on Russia and locking in punitive economic measures against Iran for five years. The bill, named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham, allows tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major importers of Russian energy and targets Russia's shadow fleet. Its Iran provision extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which was set to expire this year.
Why it matters: This matters for the sanctions theme because it demonstrates the US using economic measures to pressure both Russia and Iran.