Message of Iran FM on X about the Results of a Study: Unilateral sanctions may be as lethal as war
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Western regimes have long claimed that sanctions are a bloodless alternative to war. Reality check: New study by TheLancet says unilateral sanctions, particularly by the US, may be as lethal as war. 500+k lives claimed annually since 1970s, mostly children and the elderly. High time for inhumane sanctions imposed by the US and its accomplices to be recognized as crimes against humanity. Targeted nations should coordinate efforts to forge unified and collective response.
"Effects of international sanctions on age-specific mortality: a cross-national panel data analysis"
By Francisco Rodríguez, Silvio Rendón, Mark Weisbrot
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