“At present, the government and people of Iran are fighting a pandemic, and this struggle has entered a decisive stage. The preservation of unilateral sanctions against Iran during this period will only aggravate the situation, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to the diplomat, these restrictions not only contradict the spirit of humanism, but also have a serious impact on Iran’s capabilities and efforts in the fight against the pandemic.
“China calls on the parties involved to immediately lift the relevant sanctions from Iran,” he added.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the anti-Iranian sanctions of US President Donald Trump amid the situation with COVID-19 are a form of medical terrorism.
On March 11, WHO announced an outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic.