Proposed penalties target Iran's ships and weapons

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Officials said the sanctions aimed at North Korea have proved their worth. In one case, North Korea sent a ship home rather than risk having it searched in a foreign port.

Officials said another important sanctions measure is a provision that would bar sales of eight new categories of weapons to Iran, including tanks, large caliber artillery, attack helicopters, missiles or missile systems. Diplomats said this provision makes an important political point to Iran, because it was adopted with the acceptance of Russia, which has been a key arms supplier to Iran and has resisted sanctions on Iran.

The package also sets up a new program of surveillance over all arms sales to Iran.