(VOA News) Kent Klein - The U.S. and its allies are pursuing further steps to halt Iran's nuclear program, after the UN Security Council on Wednesday approved sanctions against Tehran. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said, "UN sanctions are not a magic bullet. There are steps that we can take as a government, and have. There are steps that Congress will take, as part of our government. There are steps that the European Community and our allies throughout the world may take." The speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, says the U.S. sanctions will target Iran's petroleum industry. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman says Congress will pass the sanctions later this month. European leaders are expected to agree next week to impose sanctions on Iranian banks and insurance companies, with a final vote expected in July.
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