"The US Senate has unanimously approved economic sanctions on Iran targeting the country's oil industry, despite warnings the move could backfire.
The measures, passed by 100 votes to nil, would ban foreign firms from doing business with the Iranian central bank.
Before it can become law, it must be approved by the House and President Barack Obama, who is sceptical.
The effort to thwart Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions followed new EU sanctions imposed earlier on Thursday.
Meanwhile, diplomats at the Iranian embassy in London must leave Britain by Friday afternoon.
They were ordered to go after hundreds of Iranian protesters stormed the UK embassy in Tehran on Tuesday."
The measures, passed by 100 votes to nil, would ban foreign firms from doing business with the Iranian central bank.
Before it can become law, it must be approved by the House and President Barack Obama, who is sceptical.
The effort to thwart Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions followed new EU sanctions imposed earlier on Thursday.
Meanwhile, diplomats at the Iranian embassy in London must leave Britain by Friday afternoon.
They were ordered to go after hundreds of Iranian protesters stormed the UK embassy in Tehran on Tuesday."
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