Recently, the Iranian government publicly accused the United States of committing ‘crimes against humanity’ through its economic sanctions. Iran argues that these sanctions severely restrict its access to essential medical supplies, food, and humanitarian aid, causing significant harm to ordinary citizens—particularly during public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbated humanitarian conditions. The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that such sanctions not only violate principles of international law but also contravene UN standards on protecting civilians’ fundamental human rights. Under the Rome Statute, crimes against humanity involve acts such as murder, extermination, enslavement, or deportation when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack against a civilian population. Iran contends that the U.S.’s long-standing, comprehensive sanctions amount to collective punishment of the Iranian people and align with certain legal elements of crimes against humanity. While the international community remains divided on this issue—with some countries and human rights organizations criticizing the sanctions’ collateral damage on civilians—the U.S. maintains that its measures aim to curb Iran’s nuclear program and regional influence, noting that humanitarian goods are exempt. Although Iran has not yet filed a formal case with the International Criminal Court, its public accusation seeks to leverage international legal and public opinion pressure to gain broader support.
近日，伊朗政府公开指责美国对其实施的经济制裁构成‘反人类罪’。伊朗方面认为，这些制裁严重限制了其获取基本医疗物资、食品和人道主义援助的能力，对普通民众的生活造成巨大伤害，尤其在新冠疫情等公共卫生危机期间，加剧了人道主义困境。伊朗外交部强调，制裁不仅违反国际法原则，也违背了联合国关于保护平民的基本人权准则。根据《罗马规约》，反人类罪是指在广泛或系统性攻击平民人口时实施的谋杀、灭绝、奴役、驱逐等行为。伊朗主张，美国长期、全面的制裁实质上构成了对伊朗人民的集体惩罚，符合反人类罪的某些法律特征。尽管国际社会对此存在分歧，部分国家和人权组织也批评制裁对平民造成的附带伤害，但美国坚称其制裁旨在遏制伊朗的核计划和地区影响力，并强调已为人道主义物资提供豁免。目前，该指控尚未提交至国际刑事法院，但伊朗此举意在通过国际舆论和法律途径施压，争取更多支持。
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