UNITED NATIONS (Dispatches) -- A senior Iranian diplomat says the U.S. continues to violate an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that obliges Washington to lift its illegal Iran sanctions on vital exports to the Islamic Republic.
In October 2018, the ICJ issued an order that unanimously required the U.S. to remove any impediments on the importation of foodstuffs as well as medicines and medical devices to Iran. It also ordered Washington to ensure that the licenses and necessary authorizations are granted and that payments and other transfers of funds are not subject to any restriction in so far as they relate to the aforementioned goods and services.
“The United States refuses to implement the International Court of Justice’s temporary ruling to refrain from exercising sanctions concerning foodstuffs and medicine against Iran,” Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi said.
The U.S., she said, has to remove any obstacles that it has created in the way of Iranian imports of agricultural products as well as spare parts, equipment, and services that are needed by Iran’s aviation sector.
Washington, she added, even resorted to levying a new bout of sanctions against Tehran, especially during the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
Iran has on several occasions brought the U.S. non-compliance with the order to the court’s attention, she noted.