Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

THREAD

1)
@thenation is the latest MSM outlet pushing the talking point of U.S. sanctions depriving medicine from the people of #Iran.

Let’s take a look at what this article refuses to tell you.

@thenation 2)
The narrative of “U.S. sanctions restrictions medicine access in Iran” is a lie.

The regime's own Health Minister says:

“No Major Shortage of Medicine in Iran”
tasnimnews.com/en/news/2019/1…

@thenation 3)
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 & essential goods “has disappeared”.
en.radiofarda.com/a/one-billion-…

@thenation 4)
Iran ready to export medicine to Venezuela.
bit.ly/2W1tUdb

@thenation 5)
Iran sent 160 tons of medicine to Iraq for a 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

@thenation 6)
Footage of Iran sending ambulances to Iraq for religious ceremonies.

@thenation 7)
Oct 10, 2018
Iranian official: “200 tons of medicine & medical supplies will be sent to [Iraq].”

Farsi link
bit.ly/2Z9sCdF

@thenation 8)
Iran’s state-run ILNA news agency
"Iran exports $25 mn of medicine & equipment to Iraq each year and has the capacity of up to $200 mn."

Farsi link
bit.ly/2TBx7Op

@thenation 9)
Iran exports medicine to 30 countries
tehrantimes.com/news/437152/Ir…

@thenation 10)
Iran's regime allows Shabnam Nematzadeh, daughter of a regime insider, run an import/export pharmaceutical company… all the while the mullahs lie about the U.S. sanctioning medicine & medical equipment…

@thenation 11)
“… Shabnam Nematzadeh, the daughter of former Mines & Industry Minister Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh in 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…

@thenation 12)
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… 👇

@thenation 13)
Iran’s corrupt Health Ministry:
$3.5 bn spent on corrupt financial & credit institutions, on people who were extortionists & corrupt…
english.mojahedin.org/i/former-irani…

@thenation 14)
$3.8-billion embezzlement case in Iran’s health care system forced the regime’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki to confess to corruption in the ministry’s organizations… corruption in Iran’s health care system has ruined the drug production industry.
english.mojahedin.org/i/iran-corrupt…

@thenation 15)
Interesting to see ABC parrot @JZarif’s talking points?

@thenation @JZarif 16)
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…

@thenation @JZarif 17)
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, @thenation won’t mention that.
timesofisrael.com/iran-agrees-to…

@thenation @JZarif 18)
@thenation 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 militia.
But no money for medicine.

@thenation @JZarif 19)
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.

@thenation @JZarif 20)
Thanks for taking the time to read this thread.

Conclusion?
Yours to make.

I welcome any & all constructive feedback.

Have a good one!

@thenation @JZarif "Interesting to see The Nation parrot..."

Apologies for the typo