US Senate approves resolution on Iran

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a resolution that reaffirms US efforts to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.  By a vote of 90-1 early Saturday, the Senate backed the nonbinding measure that states that it should not been interpreted as an authorization for the use of military force or a declaration of war. Resolution endorses continued economic and diplomatic pressure on Tehran until it agrees to suspension of its uranium enrichment program in compliance with UN Security Council resolutions, cooperates with international inspectors and reaches a permanent agreement that its program is for peaceful purposes. Passage of the resolution comes as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pressed Washington to spell out what would provoke a US-led military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities.

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