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UN Chief Says Sanctions Harm Iranians
Iran's general population is feeling the brunt of international sanctions as inflation and unemployment continue to rise and lifesaving medicines are in short supply, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly released Friday.
Protesters have taken to the streets of Tehran in recent days as the Iranian currency has plummeted, sharply driving up prices. Iran's rial has lost nearly 40 percent of its value against the U.S. dollar in the past week alone.
The U.N. Security Council has imposed four rounds of sanctions aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear program, which Iran maintains is peaceful. The U.S. and European Union have also hit the Islamic Republic with sanctions.
Source and full story: ABC News/AP, 6 Oct 2012
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Re: UN Chief Says Sanctions Harm Iranians
In war, the whole point of a blockade is to starve the general population until weakness and internal division make them ripe for enslavement.
"The U.S. sanctions against Iraq have killed half a million children. That's more than Hiroshina. Is it worth it?"
"Yes, we think it's worth it." ~ U.S. Sec of State Madeline Albright, 60 Minutes TV news show, 12 May 1996