A life-saving United Nations mapping system to coordinate rescue efforts was blocked in Syria by US sanctions following a devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on February 6, Middle East Eye reported on Wednesday.
US Sanctions Blocked UN Earthquake Rescue System in Syria
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UN Experts: Iranians With Blood Disorder are Dying Due to US Sanctions
UN experts said this week that US sanctions on Iran are causing more deaths of Iranians with thalassemia, a congenital blood disorder that requires specialized medicine.
UN Experts: Iranians With Blood Disorder are Dying Due to US Sanctions
US Sanctions Violating Rights of Iranian Women, Children
Despite the American officials’ claims of not imposing sanctions on imports of drugs to Iran, some specific medications needed for rare diseases are hard to obtain in the country due to banking embargos that hamper money transactions which causes some Western companies to refuse to sell the necessary drugs and medical equipment to Tehran.
US Sanctions Violating Rights of Iranian Women, Children