Coronavirus is pounding a lot of nations around the world, and with the Trump Administration talking about lending a hand to the most overwhelmed countries, one of the most obvious ways to help would be to not make matters worse, meaning easing US economic sanctions.
This is getting a lot of support in cases like Iran and Venezuela, where experts say crippling the other nation’s health care system is immoral in the best of times, but an absolute disaster when the virus comes whipping through, as exemplified by Iran being hit so hard.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani was quick to repeat calls for sanction relief after the US contacted Iran offering help. Rouhani says the only help Iran needs from the US would be the lifting of the sanctions.
US officials, however, have dismissed the idea of sanctions relief on Iran, and even declared publicly last week that coronavirus wouldn’t “save” Iran from American sanctions. To the extent sanctions are killing Iranians, it is more or less by design.
“To the extent sanctions are killing Iranians, it is more or less by design.”
Scandalous.
War crime.
“Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani was quick to repeat calls for sanction relief after the US contacted Iran offering help.”
Our words have different meanings here as compared to other places. By “help” we meant we will lift the burden of governing your people by installing someone of our own liking. We promise he will be the most tremendous leader in the history your country. MIGA.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s totally right, wars. He was quick enough to repeat calls for sanction relief after the US contacted Iran offering help, Sanctions against the Islamic Republic must be lifted before offering help, and DJT has the authority to do it.
What DJT must do – by Executive Order – lift all sanctions from Iran, then offer to help the country battle the COVID-19 virus that’s devastating the Iranian population and officials.
The truth is, wars, is that Iran hasn’t attacked its neighbors in over 500 years .. One cannot say the same about the US/UK, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in Europe, Asia and the ME; Also, DJT must fire Fat-face, Abrams & Co. and send them all to Gitmo to spend the rest of their lives.
Of course he has the authority to lift the sanctions but he’s the one who wanted them imposed in the first place. He promised enmity towards Iran as a candidate. And Trump should close GITMO. Plenty of jails on shore to hold “Fat-face, Abrams and Co.” But Trump loves GITMO, wanted it filled up as a candidate. Remember to vote for him again since you defend this creature at every turn.