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February 21, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/is-iran-creating-a-health-crisis-to-evade-sanctions-.html

Is Iran Creating a Health Crisis to Evade Sanctions?

(Bloomberg) Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz - The Iranian government has claimed that U.S.-led pressure is causing shortages of medicines, powdered milk and other vital supplies. However, we do not believe that sanctions are threatening civilian lives. There are no sanctions against food or medicine imports to Iran. Iran's growing medical problems have much more to do with the regime's spending preferences and corruption than with sanctions. Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former CIA officer, is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Mark Dubowitz is the foundation's executive director.

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