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In Major defeat for Trump, Int'l Court of Justice Rules for Iran in Lifting Sanctions

In Major defeat for Trump, Int’l Court of Justice Rules for Iran in Lifting Sanctions

TeleSur 10/27/2018

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(TeleSur) – Iran brought a complaint to the ICJ on grounds that U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions violated the 1955 Treaty of Amity signed between the two countries.

On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague issued a court ruling ordering the United States to remove sanctions imposed on Iran which affect humanitarian trade, food, medicine and civil aviation.

Iran brought a complaint to the ICJ on grounds that U.S. President Donald Trump’s’ imposition of sanctions — after the United States withdrew from the nuclear agreement — represented a violation of the 1955 Treaty of Amity signed between the two countries.

“Today U.S. withdrew from an actual U.S.-Iran treaty after the ICJ ordered it to stop violating that treaty in sanctioning Iranian people. Unlawful re-imposition of unilateral sanctions,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stated, criticizing the Trump Administration’s withdrawal from the treaty.

According to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iran’s case is “meritless,” as the United States believes there are justified exceptions to sanctions imposed on Iran which affect its humanitarian trade and aviation safety. “I am disappointed the court failed to recognize its lack of jurisdiction.”

Furthermore, the secretary of state believes Iran is infringing on the United States’ sovereignty by bringing the case to the ICJ. “[Iran] has attempted to interfere with the sovereign rights of the United States to take a lawful action necessary to protect our national security,” Pompeo said.

Regardless of the United States’ opinions on the matter, the ICJ unequivocally stated that its ruling is binding and it can not be ignored. However, the court has no means to enforce the ruling which Washington has vowed to ignore, as is the case with a variety of international commitments and obligations which the current Trump Administration has disregarded and acted on unilaterally.

Via TeleSur

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TeleSur is a Latin American multimedia platform oriented to lead and promote the unification of the peoples of the SOUTH. It is a multi-state funded, Latin American terrestrial and satellite television network headquartered in Caracas, Venezuela. It is sponsored primarily by the government of Venezuela, but also by Uruguay, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Cuba.

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