US sending of humanitarian aid to Gaza ridiculous, symbolic
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Referring to vetoing UNSC resolution aimed at stopping the war by Washington, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman termed the US government's actions in sending humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as ridiculous and symbolic.
Addressing his weekly presser on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman spoke about of continued atrocities of the occupying regime of Israel against the Palestinians.
Five months have passed since the start of the brutal attacks of the Zionist regime against the Gaza Strip, Kan'ani said, adding, "During this time, unfortunately, we are witnessing a painful inaction of the international community, especially the United Nations and the Security Council, whose main task is to ensure international peace and security."
"In the shadow of the support of the American government for the Zionist regime, we witnessed that the world and international assemblies, the United Nations and the Security Council failed to fulfill their human, legal, and international duty in stopping the war and maintaining peace in the world," he said.
Saying that the US was a main factor in the continuation of the war, the Iranian diplomat criticized that the American government expressed its support both in words and action.
The United States continuously exports its weapons to the Israeli regime, and on the other hand, sends humanitarian aid to Palestinians to change its bellicose image in the eyes of the public opinion of the world, he said.
The spokesman also said that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was expected to utilize its available tools to put pressure on the Israeli regime and play a key role in halting the Gaza onslaught, “but unfortunately, we are not witnessing such a move.”
However, he continued, “We hope to see a more active role by Islamic states on the verge of the holy month of Ramadan.”
Kan'ani further said Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian presented Iran’s proposals at the OIC meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, adding that if they are implemented, changes will definitely occur in the Gaza war.
Referring to the designation of the last Friday of Ramadan as International Quds Day by the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khamenei, Kan'ani predicted extensive support from across the globe for the Palestinian cause on the occasion this year.
The important occasion will be held magnificently in Iran and throughout the world, he asserted.
According to the spokesman, Iran attaches importance to the issue of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and will spare no efforts in this respect whenever it is possible.
The Israeli regime, he went on, is using hunger as a war mechanism against the residents of the Gaza Strip, and international entities such as the International Court of Justice and the United Nations must pay close attention to this issue.
Iranian patients not able to receive medicines due to US sanctions
On the illegal US sanctions against Iran, Kan'ani said Washington has hypocritically claimed on different occasions that it had not imposed sanctions on the Iranian people, but this is “a baseless lie”.
The spokesman noted that the Iranian nation has suffered enormously from the repercussions of sanctions for several years, including Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients who have not been able to receive their medicines due to the US-imposed sanctions.
Many countries, he hastened to add, refuse to provide Iran with special medicines because they are afraid of the US sanctions.
Iran’s foreign minister visited some EB patients and closely became familiar with their sufferings, Kan'ani noted, expressing regret that some of the patients lost their lives due to lack of special EB dressings.
