Key facts
- Iran's UN envoy Gholamhossein Darzi called new US sanctions on the aviation sector 'economic terrorism'.
- Darzi accused the US of imposing collective punishment and committing a crime against humanity.
- The sanctions violate the UN Charter and international law, according to Darzi.
Iran's UN envoy, Gholamhossein Darzi, has condemned new US sanctions targeting the country's aviation sector, labeling them as 'economic terrorism' in a letter to the UN Security Council. Darzi accused the United States of imposing collective punishment and committing a crime against humanity through these measures. He asserted that the sanctions represent a clear violation of the UN Charter, fundamental rules of international law, human rights law, and obligations to protect civilians.