MEP slams US sanctions on Iran, others as ‘crime against humanity’
An independent Irish Member of the European Parliament (MEP) has criticized the US government for imposing sanctions on various countries around the world, including Iran, denouncing the move as “a crime against humanity.”
Mick Wallace made the remarks in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday, while referring to the recent death of former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright, whom he called a “war criminal.”
“Sanctions on Iraq, which war criminal Madeleine Albright thought ‘were worth it’ were a collective punishment against people of Iraq that killed 500,00 children,” Wallace tweeted.
He added that those sanctions amounted to “a crime against humanity,” just like the ones imposed on Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Cuba, and Afghanistan.
Sanctions on #Iraq which War Criminal Madeleine Albright thought 'were worth it' were a Collective Punishment against people of Iraq that killed 500,000 children - it was a Crime against Humanity - Just like Sanctions today against #Iran #Venezuela #Syria #Cuba #Afghanistan .... https://t.co/W38hk4UUdR
— Mick Wallace (@wallacemick) April 27, 2022
The US, under former president Donald Trump, launched what it called a maximum pressure campaign against Iran at the time, targeting the Iranian nation with the “toughest ever” sanctions.
Although Trump failed to reach its professed goals with his maximum pressure campaign, the bans have badly hurt the Iranian population.
Albright died on March 23 at the age of 84. She served as America's top diplomat during the administration of former US president Bill Clinton. Albright is widely held responsible for the death of countless Iraqi kids.
In a 1996 interview, on the subject that a half million Iraqi children have died as a result of US sanctions, when Albright was asked was the price worth it, she responded, “I think this is a very hard choice, but the price, we think the price is worth it.”
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