In Iran, there has been flooding for about two weeks now, with the death toll now at 62 and thousands displaced, Iran glares towards the United States for the cause of their suffering as disputes rise that the strict US Sanctions are blocking aid to the country.
Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, and the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, have been engaged in a war of words over the crisis. Zarif attacked the US for “economic terrorism” and said it was blocking the shipment of vital rescue equipment.
“[Donald Trump’s] ‘maximum pressure’ is impeding aid efforts by the Iranian Red Crescent to all communities devastated by unprecedented floods. Blocked equipment includes relief choppers,” he said on Twitter.
He also attacked European countries for hesitating to help over fears of violating sanctions, adding: “Europe can’t muster political will to defy US.”
Pompeo responded with an attack on Iranian government failings. “These floods once again show the level of Iranian regime mismanagement in urban planning and in emergency preparedness,” he said in a statement that offered condolences and made an offer of aid, but with no details.
Since starting in late March and now ruining the usually joyous New Year celebrations, making them full of mourning, deprivation, and fear! This has affected both the North-East and South-West of Iran since starting. Shiraz was hit the hardest when a month's worth of rain drowned the area and 31 provinces in total have been affected. While the authorities have banned journalists from entering the hardest hit areas, but take a look at this footage that was released!
Tens of thousands more have been displaced, and many may have been made permanently homeless by the flooding. But getting in relief supplies is likely to remain a challenge for months to come.
Thousands of roads have been blocked or washed away and 84 bridges destroyed, making rescue operations complicated, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Organisation told state TV.
“[In total] 141 rivers burst their banks and around 400 landslides were reported,” said Behnam Saeedi, a spokesman for the organisation.
The damaged roads make up about a third of the national network. Sanctions mean the country has not been able to update its fleet of rescue helicopters.
The United Nations said at the start of the crisis that it was ready to offer help, but also warned that “challenges caused by unilateral sanctions will affect the UN response and the accountability of UN to deliver the appropriate support”, the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs said in a statement.
Things aren't looking very good for Iran right now, they're receiving a lot of flooding just like the US is, which country will win the flooding contest though? Please leave your comments in the replies section below.
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