Iran has strongly criticised the United States for using economic sanctions as a way to pressure independent countries such as Iran and India, accusing Washington of trying to block their growth and development, the IANS reported on Thursday.

In a post on social media platform X, the Embassy of Iran in India stated, “The United States continues to weaponise the economy and use sanctions to force its will on independent nations such as Iran and India. These unfair and harmful actions go against international law and violate national sovereignty. This is nothing less than a modern form of economic imperialism.”

The United States continues to weaponize the economy and use #sanctions as tools to dictate its will on independent nations such as Iran and India and impede their growth and development. These coercive discriminatory actions violate the principles of international law and…