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Trump signs Russia and Iran sanctions act

President Donald Trump on Sept. 18 signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, Congress.gov shows, making it Public Law 119-111.

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The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 became Public Law 119-111 on Sept. 18, Congress.gov shows.

President Donald Trump signed the act the same day, a sweeping sanctions package targeting Moscow's oil trade, maritime outlet Splash247 reported. The law carries the name of Lindsey O. Graham in its title. The record does not state what the act does beyond its oil-trade focus, or how its Iran provisions operate.

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