US Sanctions Impact on Iran’s Covid-19 Catastrophe:
A Zoom Video Briefing
with Remarks from Senator Chris Murphy
Tuesday, April 7 at 1pm Eastern
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Dear Friend --
Last week, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) led ten fellow senators in sending an urgent message to the Trump administration: Ease economic sanctions against countries where those restrictions are seriously hampering the response to COVID-19 -- specifically Iran and Venezuela.
“Helping these nations save lives during this crisis is the right thing to do from a moral perspective, but it is also the right thing to do from a national security perspective,” Senator Murphy and his fellow senators wrote.
At J Street, we agree. That’s why we’re proud that Sen. Murphy will join us on Tuesday, April 7 at 1pm EST for an online briefing on this urgent topic. Following remarks from the senator, the International Crisis Group’s Ali Vaez will speak with J Street's Director of Government Affairs Debra Shushan about the situation in Iran and how modifying the current US sanctions regime could help save countless lives.
Register here to join us at 1pm Eastern on Tuesday, April 7 >>
The Iranian government’s malicious actions have had a destructive impact for many in the Middle East -- and among those who have suffered most are the Iranian people themselves. Now, with Iran emerging as the epicenter of the crisis in the region, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to turn into a humanitarian catastrophe for 81 million Iranians who have little say in how their government is run.
At this critical moment, stringently-enforced US sanctions are impeding Iranians’ access to critical resources, including medical supplies, and making relief efforts much more difficult. That’s why J Street and other progressive foreign policy groups have joined with Sen. Murphy and dozens of other lawmakers in the House and Senate to request an easing of sanctions, as has been enacted in previous times of crisis.
Now, with so many people suffering in the region and across the world, is the time to act on our values. Please join us on Tuesday at 1pm as we discuss this urgent issue with Senator Chris Murphy and the International Crisis Group’s Ali Vaez.
Best,
Logan Bayroff
Director of Communications
Senator Chris Murphy is the junior senator from Connecticut and a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Ali Vaez is Crisis Group's Iran Project Director. Consulting closely with all sides in the nuclear negotiations for the past few years as their former Iran senior analyst, he led Crisis Group’s efforts in helping to bridge the gaps between Iran and the P5+1 and is renowned as one of the foremost experts on Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
