Iran’s UN Chargé d’Affaires Calls Sanctions ‘Economic Terrorism,’ Calls Blockade an Act of Aggression

What happened: Gholamhossein Derzi, Iran’s chargé d’affaires and temporary representative to the United Nations, expressed Iran’s support for Cuba and described sanctions as “economic terrorism.” He said that imposing a blockade using armed force constitutes, under international law, “an act of aggression.” Attribution and wording: The statements are attributed to Gholamhossein Derzi. The summary preserves his characterization of sanctions as “economic terrorism” and his description of a blockade enforced by armed force as an “act of aggression,” as reported.