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Iran accuses the US of "starving" its people through the economic blockade

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Iran denounced that the United States is threatening to "starve" Iranians through the economic blockade, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions are taking effect and that Iranians "ultimately have to eat." Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagaei called the remarks an admission of "war crimes." Washington has expanded restrictions on land transport and Caspian Sea routes, while indirect talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan remain stalled.

In 35 seconds

  • Iran accuses the US of threatening to "starve" its population through the economic blockade
  • Rubio said sanctions and the naval blockade are severely hitting Iran's economy and that new military strikes are not needed for now
  • The US expanded restrictions on goods transport by land routes and across the Caspian Sea
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