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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/us-usa-iran-congress-idUSBRE83F18320120416
U.S. Lawmakers Say Iran Talks Inadequate, Urge More Penalties
(Reuters) Rachelle Younglai and Roberta Rampton - U.S. lawmakers on Monday pushed for more sanctions against Iran after talks between Tehran and global powers in Istanbul. "We have five weeks to convince the Iranians that the sanctions we passed in December were only a first step," said Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ). Many senators support legislation that would force the U.S. to target Iran's main oil and shipping companies and require publicly traded companies to disclose their Iran-related activities. Menendez said it was crucial that Congress pass the legislation quickly to send a message to the Iranian government that the U.S. "won't allow them to use the Baghdad talks to stall for more time to advance their covert nuclear program."