The US House of Representatives narrowly approved a Republican-led bill on Tuesday targeting the lifting of sanctions following the implementation of the landmark nuclear agreement with Iran, nearly three weeks after a similar vote was cancelled.<br />Ignoring a threat by United States President Barack Obama to veto it, House members voted 246-281 to pass the "Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act" with almost every "yes" vote coming from Republicans while Democrats overwhelmingly voted against it.<br />The legislation was first passed by the House in early January, even though 137 representatives did not vote.<br />While the legislation is not expected to become law, it would bar the removal of certain individuals and financial institutions from a sanctions list until they have been found not to be involved in Iran's ballistic missiles program or involved in terror activities.
