Proposals to sanction Iran's gasoline imports, which account for 40 percent of its needs, have been advocated by various lawmakers in recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Its ultimate aim is to build a series of laser tracking stations in various countries to provide a defensive shield for activity in space.

VOA: standard.2010.07.24

He notes that the makeup of the commission suggests it is more concerned with politics and using history and various historic facts to justify its own existence.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25