President Bush signs Iran sanctions bill    
By Maria A Khan 'Pakistan Times' Diplomatic Correspondent

WASHINGTON: US President George W. Bush signed into law a set of sanctions targeting foreign countries that continue nuclear cooperation with Iran.

Earlier in a statement Bush applaud Congress for passing the Iran Freedom Support Act.

"This legislation will codify US sanctions on Iran while providing my administration with flexibility to tailor those sanctions in appropriate circumstances and impose sanctions upon entities that aid the Iranian regime's development of nuclear weapons," he said.

"My administration is working on many fronts to address the challenges posed by the Iranian regime's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, support for terrorism, efforts to destabilize the Middle East and repression of the fundamental human rights of the citizens of Iran," Bush said.●