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Dawn in its Editorial said whatever Washington’s geopolitical differences with Tehran, the Americans could have taken the initiative to build bridges with Iran on this occasion by lifting restrictions on relief goods and funds so that aid flowed freely to those affected by the floods.
“The US should reconsider its rigid stance, and allow goods and funds to flow freely to victims of the floods in Iran,” Dawn viewed.
It said in times of crisis, for example, when natural disasters strike, it is advisable to put politics aside and help others even geopolitical adversaries in their hour of need.
Editorial said around 1,900 communities have been inundated while at least 70 lives have been lost as several Iranian provinces have been battered by the deluge.
The paper added getting help to Iran has proved to be difficult, because, according to the Iranian Red Crescent, American sanctions imposed after the US withdrew from the JCPOA, as the nuclear deal is formally known, have created obstacles in the smooth flow of relief.
It said the Red Crescent says the sanctions have prevented it from accessing cash. “Unfortunately, under the Trump administration the US has taken a vindictive, inhuman approach towards Iran,” added the editorial.
It went on to say that the European states that have kept channels open with Tehran should step forward and help foreign aid reach Iran.
“If the US thinks helping increase the Iranian people’s misery by blocking much-needed aid will make them rebel against their government, it might find itself mistaken,” it added.
Dawn stated such misplaced steps will only add to anti-Americanism in Iran, as the Islamic Republic’s citizens suffer due to cruel US sanctions.
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