Iran Press/Asia: Referring to the coronavirus global pandemic, Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote on his Twitter page: "The entire global community is fighting an unprecedented pandemic."
"We must, as leaders at the time of such great challenge & difficulty, show utmost compassion," the Foreign Minister added.
"Sanctions must be lifted against Iran, in this moment of peril so that it can use its resources to save precious human lives," the head of Pakistan's diplomacy establishment concluded.
He was referring to the US sanctions impeding Iran to mobilize all its resources to fight coronavirus.
Ever since quitting the multilateral 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in May 2018, US President Donald Trump has been running what he refers to as a “maximum pressure” of sanctions against Tehran.
The American sanctions target both Iran and its international partners, including European countries that seek to engage in trade with the Islamic Republic.
So-called secondary sanctions target foreign companies that do business with Iran. Affected countries, including China, say those bans violate their sovereignty because their bilateral interactions with Iran are targeted by a third country, namely the US.
The new respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19, has spread to every continent except Antarctica as well as every single European country.
There are at least 246,799 diagnosed cases globally and at least 10,063 deaths, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Over 86,000 people with diagnosed cases have recovered.
214
Read More:
Zarif stresses need to counter US sanctions to combat coronavirus
Spox: All countries must fight Corona without hindrance
US sanctions obstacle to fight against Coronavirus: Iran's envoy
