Economic-Sanctions

"In viewing the covid-19 pandemic through the prism of international power politics, Western governments, political observers and media pundits have not only...

"Sanctioned countries are especially hard-hit as they cannot use their revenues to purchase imports of equipment, medicines, antiviral and food from global...

As coronavirus cases explode in Iran, U.S. sanctions hinder its access to drugs and medical equipment.

More than 300 non-governmental organizations refer to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Iran and the death of citizens as well as a number of doctors,...

The remaining parties to the JCPOA have all worked to protect and preserve the deal, but the pressure emanating from both Washington and Tehran is likely too...

"One should be clear that this is not merely US unilateralism, but the attempted unilateralism of the imperialist bloc. This bloc’s instruments are trade and...

The evidence is undeniable. The U.S. sanctions are seriously destroying Iran’s health infrastructure and are leading to immediate deaths and suffering of the...

The overuse of financial sanctions has spurred Russia, China, and now the EU to work on alternative institutions that would place their companies outside the...

The term “unilateral coercive measures” usually refers to economic measures taken by one State to compel a change in the policy of another State.

In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...

Highlighting the deep-rooted problems and grievances within the international system and in order to ensure multilateralism, mutual respect and the peaceful...

Unilatera coercive measures may result in social problems and raise humanitarian concerns in the States targeted.

In addition to violation of international law, UCMs were also designed to deprive people from all human rights including the right to life and the right to...

The international community has authorised the United Nations to adopt coercive economic measures in special circumstances where there is a threat against...

Various US administrations have sought to undermine the stability of the Iranian system by different means. Even the Obama administration was never fully...

The US sanctions target Iran’s oil and petrochemical products’ exports, banking and insurance sectors, aviation industry, maritime navigation, Iran’s...

The United States has reinstated all the sanctions that Iran was relieved from by virtue of the JCPOA and introduced new punitive measures, engendering a...

The core idea of Richard Nephew’s book “The Art of Sanctions ” is that sanctions are designed to target the well-being, happiness and satisfaction of all...

“There’s no doubt that the lives of thousands of patients will be at risk,” Ahmad Ghavideh, of Iran’s haemophilia society told.

Most of the time, US sanctions have sought to coerce another state to submit to the will of the US. Sanctions are directed towards perpetuating US hegemony...