Two dozen former U.S. and European officials urged the Trump administration to adopt 'targeted sanctions relief' to ease humanitarian trade with Iran, but the White House has so far shown little sign of budging.
The United States is resisting easing sanctions on Iran during the global coronavirus pandemic, despite calls from the international community, including former U.S. government officials, to do so for humanitarian reasons.
The briefing conference took place on the 40-year anniversary of Washington and Tehran severing relations after the 1979 Islamic Revolution that ousted a pro-West monarchy and led to a 444-day hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in Iran. The feud escalated in recent years after the U.S. imposed additional sanctions designed to pressure Iran politicallybut critics said the economic implications have also hindered Iran's ability to respond to crises such as the coronavirus pandemic.
"Like many Americans and Europeans, Iranians are also facing one of their country's darkest times in living memory. As the world grapples with COVID-19—the disease caused by the novel coronavirus—we must remember that an outbreak anywhere impacts people everywhere," the statement read."In turn, reaching across borders to save lives is imperative for our own security and must override political differences among governments.
Immediate measures recommended by the group of national security leaders involved supplying the resources necessary to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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