Washington, Sept. 18 -- US President Donald Trump is expected to sign the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 later on Friday (local time).

A White House official confirmed the development to ANI without revealing further details.

The bill, officially named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 262-159, having already cleared the Senate last month.

The legislation gives Trump discretion to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue buying Russian oil and gas, though it does not trigger the levies automatically.

The legislation also targets vessels linked to Russia's "shadow fleet", which the US says has been used to maintain th...