Iran Denounces US Sanctions Blocking Medical Supplies As “Inhumane” – Politics news

Baqaei attended the Thursday night premiere of the documentary Flight of the Butterflies at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.

The film tells the story of Zahra and Mohammad Mehdi, a sister and brother living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), also known as butterfly disease.

He wrote on X that the film reflects both the perseverance of the two siblings in pursuing education and progress, and the immense pain endured by EB patients and their families.

Baqaei said the cruelty and inhumanity of US sanctions against Iran are evident in the plight of EB patients, who, like many others with severe illnesses, have long been among the main victims of these restrictions.

He added that blocking the import of special bandages for EB patients shows “the height of cruelty and heartlessness” by those imposing and enforcing the sanctions.