Economics
With Iran Ravaged by Virus, U.S. Pressured to Ease Sanctions
- Trump government claims humanitarian channels are open
- Russia, China and some European nations urge ease of penalties
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The devastation of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran is raising pressure on the U.S. to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic. So far, the Trump administration isn’t budging.
Iran has reported more than 1,800 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic and its leaders and some aid groups say America’s crushing “maximum pressure” campaign against it is worsening a humanitarian disaster. The U.S. says it stands ready to help Iran with the virus while simultaneously blaming the growing crisis on the country’s mismanagement.