New bill aims to provide ‘maximum support’ for Iranian dissidents

New bill aims to provide ‘maximum support’ for Iranian dissidents

As the Trump administration pursues a maximum pressure sanctions strategy against Iran and contemplates potential nuclear talks or military strikes, a new bipartisan bill aims to add another tool to the U.S. engagement with Iran: “maximum support” for the Iranian people. The Maximum Support Act, led by Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), requires the administration to formulate a cohesive and aggressive U.S. government policy for s…