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Iranian minister: Western sanctions inhumane

Iran Materials 21 May 2013 14:11 (UTC +04:00)
Western sanctions are inhumane as they target Iran’s general population, the country's Health Minister Mohammad Hassan Tariqat Monfared said.
Iranian minister: Western sanctions inhumane

Azerbaijan, Baku, May.21/ Trend R.Zamanov

Western sanctions are inhumane as they target Iran's general population, the country's Health Minister Mohammad Hassan Tariqat Monfared said, Mehr reported.

Tariqat Monfared made the remarks at the 65th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

He went on to note that the unilateral Western sanctions on Iran are irrational.

"The international community should act to stop the measure because it goes against international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights," Tariqat Monfared noted.

In recent months, because of Western sanctions on Iran's banking sector, the country has been unable to import life-saving medications.

The shortage has put the lives of many patients at risk, especially those suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis and hemophilia.

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