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Iran President Says World Doesn't Care if 'America Is Back,' Blasts U.S. Sanctions
By Mary Ellen Cagnassola On 9/21/21 at 6:16 PM EDT
Angered over economic sanctions issued by the U.S., Iran's new president, Ebrahim Raisi, fired off at the U.N. for the first time since his swearing-in, handing out sharp criticisms of Washington's policies in the Middle East and political divisions within the U.S.
Raisi offered a far more outspoken assessment of U.S. foreign policy than former president Hassan Rouhani had in previous meetings of the U.N. General Assembly.
A conservative cleric and former judiciary chief close to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Raisi said the perseverance of nations is stronger than the power of superpowers. He mocked political slogans used by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
"Today, the world doesn't care about 'America First' or 'America is Back,'" Raisi said.
His speech espoused Iran's Islamic political identity and where the Shiite-led nation sees its place in the world, despite crushing U.S. sanctions that have hurt its economy and ordinary Iranians.
"Sanctions are the U.S.' new way of war with the nations of the world," Raisi said, adding that such economic punishment during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic amounts to "crimes against humanity."
U.S. sanctions, while allowing for humanitarian aid, have made international purchases of medicine and equipment much more difficult. Iran has endured multiple waves of the coronavirus, with nearly 118,000 deaths recorded—the highest in the region.
In taking aim at the United States, Raisi also referenced the shocking January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, and the horrific scenes at Kabul airport last month as desperate Afghans plunged to their deaths after clinging to a U.S. aircraft evacuating people.
"From the Capitol to Kabul, one clear message was sent to the world: the U.S.' hegemonic system has no credibility, whether inside or outside the country," Raisi said.
The Iranian president said "the project of imposing Westernized identity" had failed, and added erroneously that "today, the U.S. does not get to exit Iraq and Afghanistan but is expelled."
Iran President Says World Doesn't Care if 'America Is Back,' Blasts U.S. Sanctions
By Mary Ellen Cagnassola On 9/21/21 at 6:16 PM EDT
Angered over economic sanctions issued by the U.S., Iran's new president, Ebrahim Raisi, fired off at the U.N. for the first time since his swearing-in, handing out sharp criticisms of Washington's policies in the Middle East and political divisions within the U.S.
Raisi offered a far more outspoken assessment of U.S. foreign policy than former president Hassan Rouhani had in previous meetings of the U.N. General Assembly.
A conservative cleric and former judiciary chief close to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Raisi said the perseverance of nations is stronger than the power of superpowers. He mocked political slogans used by former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
"Today, the world doesn't care about 'America First' or 'America is Back,'" Raisi said.
His speech espoused Iran's Islamic political identity and where the Shiite-led nation sees its place in the world, despite crushing U.S. sanctions that have hurt its economy and ordinary Iranians.
"Sanctions are the U.S.' new way of war with the nations of the world," Raisi said, adding that such economic punishment during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic amounts to "crimes against humanity."
U.S. sanctions, while allowing for humanitarian aid, have made international purchases of medicine and equipment much more difficult. Iran has endured multiple waves of the coronavirus, with nearly 118,000 deaths recorded—the highest in the region.
In taking aim at the United States, Raisi also referenced the shocking January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, and the horrific scenes at Kabul airport last month as desperate Afghans plunged to their deaths after clinging to a U.S. aircraft evacuating people.
"From the Capitol to Kabul, one clear message was sent to the world: the U.S.' hegemonic system has no credibility, whether inside or outside the country," Raisi said.
The Iranian president said "the project of imposing Westernized identity" had failed, and added erroneously that "today, the U.S. does not get to exit Iraq and Afghanistan but is expelled."
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