From the Canadian federal government website, we learn the following: “Sanctions under the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Iran (the Iran UN Regulations) were modified on February 5, 2016, to implement the changes to the United Nations sanctions against Iran as decided by the Security Council of the United Nations in Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)” (https://tinyurl.com/y7pjwxrr).
Bearing the above in mind, a few days ago, the streets of Toronto, along with those of other major cities worldwide, spoke volumes with “an estimated 350,000 people… in support of Iran protests” (https://tinyurl.com/bdkxj7da. The latter is referring to the protests of the Iranian people against their barbaric regime, which massacred them to remain in power.
This being said, the US administration is still putting full pressure on the Iranian regime in their negotiations, with continuous threats of an imminent military action while Mr. Khamenei, Jr., is citing “his” holy Quran to threaten back [“So should anyone aggress against you, assail him in the manner he assailed you.” (Holy Quran, 2:194)] (https://tinyurl.com/4m57pcjj).
Of note, even if to perhaps a lesser extent, Lebanon, Gaza, Irak, and Yemen are still hijacked from within by the proxies of the Iranian regime that has caused much grief in the Middle East over the past 44+ years. The stated mantra is the hate of Israel and the USA, but the reality on the ground resembles more regional colonization by proxy in the so-called name of this hate or of religious extremism.
While all the above drama in unfolding in our troubled world, a recent circus just took place at the UN with the following absurd outcome: “the Islamic Republic of Iran being elected as a vice-chair on the UN Charter Committee” (https://tinyurl.com/4um294t5). Does this make any sense to you?
Indeed, is there anything more lacking in integrity, if not in morality toward citizens of several countries, than the UN right now? Is there anything more unfair and unloving toward the Iranian people—to its heroic women and courageous men (+ their families)? And what to say about all the the innocent civilians of the Middle East, including Palestinians as well as Israelis? And what about the innocent Lebanese citizens whose near future is closely related to the fate of the Iranian regime?
Dear Bambi,
Thank you for being the Iranian voice.
That is absolutely true. The election of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a vice-chair of the UN Charter Committee proves that the United Nations lacks credibility. The Iranian people have fought against the regime without guns. The world has to support and help them, because if the Islamic regime falls, the whole world will be freer, and terrorism will be weakened.
Bambi is honoured by your words Najmeh. The Iranian people have her utmost respect and admiration… Thank you for your thought-provoking and well expressed comment.