ran’s permanent ambassador to the UN says the United States’ unlawful sanctions against the country have barred Iran’s access to financial resources to tackle climate change, and hampered the Islamic Republic's significant steps to address the worldwide challenge.

Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remarks in a statement on “maintenance of international peace and security: security in the context of terrorism and climate change” before the UN Security Council on Thursday.
“The imposition of unlawful sanctions of the United States against Iran, in flagrant infringement of the basic principles of international law, has not only prevented our access to much needed financial resources and technological means to tackle challenges associated with climate change, but has also adversely affected our national capacities to carry out our respective undertakings in this regard,” he said.
Back in 2018, the US began to unilaterally target Iran with a so-called maximum pressure policy that includes harsh sanctions tightly restricting Iran’s access to its own funds and preventing the country’s oil sales, a vital lifeline for the Iranian economy.

Takht-Ravanchi said that, unlike terrorism, climate change is a development issue, and “there is no scientific evidence establishing a direct link between climate change and international peace and security.”

Accordingly, he continued, the challenges of climate change should be addressed within the context of sustainable development.

 

Source: Press TV