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Deputy Secretary of State Says New Iran Sanctions Are Unnecessary | Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg says that the Obama administration doesn’t support a new round of Iran sanctions legislation. His comments, made earlier this month but reported today by Foreign Policy’s Josh Rogin, come after the House and Senate unveiled legislation that would tighten the existing Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA). While some members of Congress say that China has not been cooperating on sanctions enforcement, Steinberg defended China’s efforts, telling Rogin, “I think the [Chinese] record has been reasonably good in terms of what they’ve done. It’s not perfect, and we continue to work with them, we continue to keep some actions of theirs under investigation and review.”