US sanctions against Iran amount to ‘medical terrorism’ – FM Zarif

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    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad #JavadZarif has accused the United States of impeding his country’s ability to fight #coronavirus, explaining that US #sanctions have prevented the purchase of critical medical supplies. Washington’s efforts to stop Tehran from exporting oil have limited the government’s ability to respond to the global health crisis and provide relief to the Iranian people, Zarif said in an interview with ‘Worlds Apart’ host Oksana Boyko. The top Iranian diplomat noted that Iran also has “quite a bit of money stashed in countries abroad,” but that the US has prevented Tehran from gaining access to these funds, even to buy medicine. MORE: https://on.rt.com/ar7o

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