(Reuters) The House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday in a 412-to-12 vote to impose sanctions on foreign companies that help supply gasoline to Iran, in a move to deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear program. The bill authorizes President Obama to levy sanctions on energy companies that directly provide gasoline to Iran along with the firms that provide insurance and tankers to facilitate the fuel shipments. The Senate is likely to approve similar legislation.
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