WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US House of Representatives passed legislation to block the sale of commercial airplanes to Iran, US House Speaker Paul Ryan said in a statement on Thursday.
"The House just passed legislation to block the sale of commercial airplanes to Iran," Ryan said on his Twitter.
Big news → The House just passed legislation to block the sale of commercial airplanes to #Iran.
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) November 17, 2016
On Wednesday, the House passed a bill seeking to extend sanctions on Iran for another ten years.