US Loosens Sanctions On Medicine Sales to Iran
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has quietly revised some key aspects of the Iranian sanctions, allowing US companies to sell certain medical supplies to Iran. Samuel Cutler and Erich Ferrari write that while these steps could alleviate some humanitarian issues, in no way should this move be interpreted as a general easing of sanctions.
![An Iranian man, who was injured in an Iraqi chemical attack, uses oxygen as he waits for a doctor at a gathering of doctors in Isfahan An Iranian man, who was injured in an Iraqi chemical attack during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, uses oxygen as he waits for a doctor at a government-sponsored medical gathering of visiting doctors in the city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, October 20, 2007. The doctors are in Isfahan to check on the health of the victims. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2012/q4/RTR1V4RR.jpg/RTR1V4RR.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=SVQBKuam)
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