The chief of staff of Iran's president has said in a letter that one billion euros ($1.12 billion) in hard currency allocated for importing medicines and essential goods “has disappeared”.
en.radiofarda.com/a/one-billion-…
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
Footage of Iran sending ambulances to Iraq for recently held religious ceremonies.
October 10, 2018
Iranian official says: “200 tons of medicine & medical supplies will be sent to [Iraq].”
Farsi link:
bit.ly/2Z9sCdF
Iran’s state-run ILNA news agency:
"Iran exports $25 million of medicine & equipment to Iraq each year and has the capacity of up to $200 million."
Farsi link
bit.ly/2TBx7Op
“… Shabnam Nematzadeh, the daughter of the former Mines and Industry Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh in Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet, was found to be hoarding a stock of medication worth 50 billion rials (approx. $500,000).”
english.mojahedin.org/i/iranian-peop…
While 80% of Iranians are living in poverty (via Deutsche Welle Persian - (link: bit.ly/2GIioMm), the regime ruling Iran is increasing funding for the terrorist group Hamas.
But of course, HRW won’t mention that.
timesofisrael.com/iran-agrees-to…
THIS:
Halkbank participated in many illicit transactions for the benefit of Iran... transactions designed to appear to be purchases of food & medicine by Iranian customers, in order to appear to fall within the so-called “humanitarian exception.”
justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/t…
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HRW also won’t tell you about the filthy rich in Iran who are mostly, if not all, linked to the regime.
Luxury apartments selling at $2.86 mn.
And the regime sends billions to Assad, Hezbollah, Houthis, Iraqi militias...
But no money for medicine…
More from Lavasan, north of Tehran, Iran
Dubbed: "Basti Hills"
Houses estimated between $47.6 to $167 million.
Some houses are protected by 10-meter walls.
And @sarahleah1 of HRW also has a long history of mingling with @tparsi, the known & disgraced lobbyist of Iran’s regime.
(Parsi can always count on Whitson’s support.)
The HRW report is conveniently issued after U.S. Treasury Dept’s recent initiative to facilitate humanitarian trade with Iran & how Iran apologists/lobbyists launched an uproar about it.
This thread sheds light.
For those interested, this is my take on the fake news about medicine shortages in Iran & U.S. sanctions.
irancommentary.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/ira…
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