Iran has gotten nothing from U.S. ‘humanitarian’ channel: Daily Beast

TEHRAN — Iran has not received nothing from the humanitarian channel set up by the Trump administration to get medicine and other supplies into Iran, The Daily Beast said in a report on Friday.

Iran urges U.S. to end unilateralism

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has urged the United States to end its “abject unilateralism”.

Lavrov writes Zarif, says illegal sanctions hampers coronavirus fight

TEHRAN – In a letter to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the United States’ “illegal sanctions” against Iran hamper fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office urges removal of sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN - Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office has sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to remove sanctions on Iran.

Japanese PM attaches importance to peace in West Asia 

Rouhani, Abe discuss necessity of reducing tension in the world

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a phone conversation on Tuesday discussing the necessity of reducing tension in the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Rouhani says U.S. acts impeding Iran’s fight against coronavirus

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the United States’ actions, which are against human rights, have impeded Iran’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Chomsky: Maintaining sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus is ‘sheer sadism’

TEHRAN - Renowned American scholar Noam Chomsky has said it is “sheer sadism” that that the United States maintains sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus pandemic.

France, Germany, and UK should look to bridge the divide at UN as arms embargo on Iran ends in October: ECFR

In a commentary on its website on April 24, the European Council on Foreign Relations has suggest that France, Germany and Britain should tread carefully to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as the U.S., which exited the deal in April 2018 and imposed crippling sanctions on Iran, is trying to extend arms embargo against Tehran.

Pakistan PM condemns U.S. sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday condemned the United States’ sanctions on Iran when the world is fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Right-wing think tanks are using Covid-19 to push war with Iran: In The Times

TEHRAN — In an article published in In The Times on Monday, Sarah Lazare argues that two right-wing think thanks in America, namely the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and American Enterprise Institute (AEI), are pushing for war against Iran amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Doctors from across the world condemn U.S. sanctions on Iran: ISNA

TEHRAN – A number of doctors from various countries have sent a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemning the United States’ sanctions when the world is fighting the coronavirus pandemic, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

U.S. behavior can endanger security in Persian Gulf, Rouhani warns in call with Xi

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani told the Chinese leader late on Monday that the United States’ interfering behavior can endanger security and stability in the Persian Gulf.

U.S. sanctions threaten Iranians’ lives: university professor

TEHRAN - Robin Ramcharan, lecturer at the Webster University of Thailand and Executive Director of the Bangkok-based Asia Centre, has said that continuation of the United States sanctions against Iran when the country is fighting the coronavirus threatens the Iranian people’s lives.

FFIRI not able to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions

TEHRAN - The Iranian football federation is trying to find a solution for receiving the financial assistance from FIFA due to sanctions against the country’s banking system.

Sanctions on Iran has revealed U.S. ‘inhuman’ image: analyst

TEHRAN - The United States’ sanction on Iran while the country is fighting the coronavirus pandemic has revealed Washington’s “inhuman” image, says an American political analyst.

Sanctions hamper Iran’s anti-coronavirus efforts: leaked intel

TEHRAN — A leaked intelligence brief reveals U.S. sanctions have “left Iran bereft of financial resources to mount an effective public health response,” according to The Nation.

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Over 70 civil society groups urge Trump to end Iran sanctions

Over 70 civil society groups representing more than 40 million people urged U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to issue immediate sanctions relief for numerous countries, including Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea, for at least the duration of the coronavirus crisis which threatens to kill thousands in the hard-hit countries.

How Iran fights the coronavirus and the U.S.: Sanctioned, alone, but still more efficient

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll all over the globe, causing severe socioeconomic disruption, the stock market crash, millions of job losses, the postponement or cancellation of cultural and political events, and widespread fears of supply shortages resulting in panic purchasing. The coronavirus, which causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19, is currently affecting more than 200 countries and territories. It has so far infected over 1.6 million people and killed around 100,000 others.

Rouhani urges EU to fulfil its duty in countering U.S. actions against Iran

TEHRAN – In a phone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday afternoon, President Hassan Rouhani said that the European Union must fulfil its duty in countering U.S. actions against Iran as the country is struggling to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Vaezi: ‘Iran is fighting two viruses: corona and U.S. sanctions’

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that Iran is fighting two viruses, one is the coronavirus and the other is the United States’ sanctions.

No way but cooperation to establish regional security: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said late on Tuesday that there is no way but cooperation among the countries in the region to establish security and stability.

‘Iranians are victims of Washington’s foreign policy’

TEHRAN - John Calabrese, a professor at American University, has said that the Iranian people are victims of Washington’s foreign policy.

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Unilateral sanctions deal a heavy blow to citizens in Iran: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that the United States’ illegal unilateral sanctions amid the coronavirus pandemic deal a heavy blow to citizens in a range of states, first of all Iran, Syria and North Korea.

South Alabama professor says sanctions are “unethical and immoral” at the current situation

Sanctions on Iran not justified under coronavirus circumstances: professor

TEHRAN — A professor of political science says the United States’ unilateral sanctions against Iran are not justified due the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump has accelerated forces that will end American Empire: writer

TEHRAN – An American writer believes that Trump’s measures are accelerating what will eventually put an end to the American Empire.

Calgary University professor urges world to press U.S. to lift sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN - Lorian Hardcastle, a professor at University of Calgary, has said that the international community must make more efforts in pushing the United States to remove sanctions on Iran when the country is fighting the outbreak of the coronavirus.

ISA stands against U.S. economic sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN – The International Sociological Association (ISA) has issued a statement announcing that it stands against the economic sanctions that the United States has imposed on Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak that is sweeping the globe.

U.S. sanctions on Iran violate human rights: Chinese university professor

TEHRAN - Fan Hongda, a professor of international relations at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), has said that the United States sanctions on Iran violate human rights.

By Yasir Ali Mirza

Why sanctions on Iran must end

Iran is among the worst-hit countries affected by the novel Coronavirus pandemic. As per the World Health Organization’s report, as of April 13, the COVID-19 confirmed cases have skyrocketed to 71, 686 and death toll to 4,474 marks. The situation is very grim in the country and the next few days are very crucial in fighting against the global pandemic. Its statistics are trailing behind the United States, Italy, China, Spain, Germany and France so far. It’s bearing the brunt of emergency health hazard coupled with crippling sanctions.

‘Ease Iran sanctions during coronavirus pandemic’

TEHRAN — The Los Angeles Times has published letters to the editor from people across the United States calling for easing of anti-Iran sanctions which have hampered the country’s fight against coronavirus pandemic.