Iran's Judiciary slams EU for complying with US sanctions

Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholam Hossein Esmaeili slammed European countries for their compliance with the US sanctions on Iran’s medicine sector as the country is fighting the coronavirus outbreak.

According to Tasnim news agency, Esmaeili said in a press conference on Tuesday “The US-led global arrogance and hegemonic system is hostile not only to our ruling system but also to our people and our citizens.”

The cruel and unilateral sanctions imposed by the US against Iran, including those hampering the country’s medicine imports are a clear example of criminal moves by the US-led global arrogance, he added.

He emphasized that while the US is not expected to lift the sanctions because of its endless enmity, there is expectation from European countries that claim to be independent.

“Today is the time when European countries should prove their independence and their claim of supporting human rights by revoking the US unilateral sanctions, especially in the field of medicine,” he went on to say.

Medical staffs in all 31 provinces of Iran have been working tirelessly over the past weeks to contain the novel coronavirus.

First detected in Wuhan city in central China in December, the virus has spread to more than 165 countries.

More than 182,000 have been infected globally, according to the WHO. Of those, about 80,000 have recovered.

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