Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD

1)
@IlhanOmar’s recent WaPo piece criticizes the Trump’s administration’s foreign policy & interestingly parrots talking points pushed by #Iran apologists/lobbyists about sanctions causing medicine shortages in Iran.

Let’s dig in.

2)
Omar:
“One dire effect of the sanctions has been an entirely preventable shortage of life-saving medicine.”

Reminder: Chief of staff of Iran's president said $1.12 billion allocated for importing medicines & essential goods “has disappeared”.
en.radiofarda.com/a/one-billion-…

3)
Iran sent 160 tons of medicine to Iraq for a recent religious ceremony
bit.ly/2nMDhxd

-Over 60 treatment centers/hospitals/clinics in 4 cities
-5 medical sites in Najaf/Karbala
-10 medical sites between Najaf/Karbala
-Free medicine/treatment

4)
Another reminder:

Iran ready to export medicine to Venezuela
bit.ly/2W1tUdb

5)
Iran exports medicine to 30 countries

Me:
I rest my case.
tehrantimes.com/news/437152/Ir…

6)
CORRECTION:
This thread is about @IlhanMN pushing talking points of #Iran apologists/lobbyists.

(Apologies for that mistake in the first tweet of this thread.)

On another note, why is @Twitter censoring the first two tweets of this thread? Is it to cloak Omar's lies?🤨🤔