The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea, despite opposition from President Donald Trump to a section of the legislation.
The Senate backed the bill by a margin of 98-2 on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The measure has angered Russian President Vladimir Putin who threatened to retaliate against the US.
The legislation will now be sent to President Trump to sign into law or veto. He could veto the bill, but there is a chance that Congress could override his veto with a two-thirds vote.
The sanctions measure has already passed the House of Representatives by a 419-3.
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives already passed the bill on Tuesday in a 419-3 vote to impose new sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea.
But the decision by House Republicans to impose new sanctions against Pyongyang had gotten pushback from senators, who were working on their own sanctions bill.
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