Economic sanctions make populations in targeted countries poorer, sicker and vulnerable
According to a study published by CEPR, rich and developed countries in the West have increased the use of illegal unilateral punitive measures despite being aware of their ill effects on people
Daily Round-up | US freezing of Iranian assets is illegal, ICJ rules & other stories
In today’s episode, we look at ICJ ruling on US freezing of Iranian assets, Israel attacks on Syria, Ecuador court’s approval of impeachment of president Lasso on corruption charges, and Pakistan court’s overturn of colonial-era sedition law.
ICJ rules US freezing of some Iranian assets as illegal, orders compensation
US courts had frozen billions of dollars of assets belonging to Iranian companies and its Central bank after having accused Iran of sponsoring terrorism
Iran at crossroads of history
The US expectation is that Iran’s and Russia’s interests as oil-exporting countries will inevitably collide as they scramble for markets
Venezuela and Iran sign 20-year cooperation agreement
The agreement between the two sanctions-hit countries prioritizes energy and food security in both nations
Iran’s growing concerns about IAEA’s neutrality may hamper chances of JCPOA revival
A resolution against Iran, drafted and pushed by the US and its allies, was passed at the IAEA meeting on June 8, marking a new low in the Iran-IAEA confrontation
South Korean workers strike for secure employment and public services and other stories
Today we look at the strike for secure work and public services in South Korea, the TPLF’s advances in Ethiopia and airstrikes by the government, and more
Iranian president asks US to lift unilateral sanctions to show seriousness in Vienna talks
The talks in Vienna between Iran and the remaining signatories of the nuclear deal stopped after six rounds following the election of Ebrahim Raisi in June. Iran said that it wanted to review the outcome of the rounds held so far
Iran rubbishes allegations of involvement in attack on Israeli oil tanker off Oman coast
Israel, the US, and the UK have accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack on an Israeli-owned oil tanker off the Omani coast last week which killed two crew members
Iran claims Israel attacked its nuclear site last month in attempt to derail Vienna talks
Pressure from Israel was pivotal in US’ withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. Successive Israeli governments have opposed calls for its revival
Palestinians in East Jerusalem resist ethnic cleansing and blockades and other stories
Today we look at the mass arrests of Palestinians and the blockade in Sheikh Jarrah, the strike by ArcelorMittal workers in Canada, and more
Iran, IAEA agree to extend monitoring deal, give ongoing Vienna talks a chance
The extension follows the expiry of a three-month agreement signed in February between the Iranian government and the IAEA providing the UN body access to Iranian nuclear sites through photos despite an Iranian law restricting physical inspection
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
