Iran Press/ Iran News: Speaking at his press conference via video conferencing on Tuesday, Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili slammed the US sanctions against the Iranian nation while the country is grappling with the coronavirus, saying, "Unfortunately, the US actions are not compatible with any of the legal and international standards, and everyone agrees that the right to life is a fundamental right and health is a public right for all ethnicities, and nationalities."
Answering the question of Iran Press correspondent, Esmaeili added: "Recent US actions, including sanctions on medical supplies and maritime and cargo thefts, are examples of crimes against humanity. Of course, it is interesting that this oppressive country has not been able to control this disease in its own country."
He stated: "International institutions must prove their independence and get out from under the pressure of bullying governments and perform their duties because today we are witnessing the failure of the performance of international institutions."
Given the negative impacts of the US unilateral coercive measures on not letting combat the coronavirus, the official referred to international human rights organizations' responsibility on the US manner that has endangered the human beings' health and life and stated: "The US recent measures on sanctioning especially foodstuff and medicines is counted as a robbery. It even plays discrimination against humanity by doing so, even it is not able to combat the COVID-19 in its own country."
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi warned on Monday that the continued bullying of the United States will eventually affect other countries if this unilateralism continues.
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