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Clinton signs the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA)

President Clinton signed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act, imposing U.S. sanctions on foreign firms investing in Iran's and Libya's energy sectors.

ILSA represented a major expansion of U.S. secondary sanctions that aimed to deter foreign investment in Iran and Libya and shaped international energy and diplomatic relations.

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