Iran foreign minister Araghchi wrote to the UN secretary-general, Security
Council and member states saying the US Aug. 24 announcement of an "economic
isolation" action — using secondary sanctions and restrictions on access to the
US financial system — is intended to coerce other countries to end legitimate
economic ties with Iran and represents extraterritorial application of US law.
He warned the measures will affect basic needs including food, medicine, medical
devices and energy, cited the International Court of Justice’s 2018 ruling
accusing the US of violating international law, urging the Security Council and
UN members to condemn and refuse unilateral coercive measures and secondary
sanctions, asked the secretary-general to assess humanitarian impacts, and said
Iran reserves the right to pursue accountability and compensation.
