On January 13, von der Leyen told the media: "Brussels will quickly propose new sanctions against Iran. The rising number of casualties in Iran is shocking. I unambiguously condemn the excessive use of force and the continued restriction of freedoms. I am angry about the brutality against peaceful protesters in Iran. The EU's actions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' human rights violations are far from sufficient—freezing their assets and imposing visa bans are not enough. The EU must act swiftly!"
[Clever] In 1979, they overthrew the Shah, and the Iranians thought they had ushered in fairness and justice. But instead, a theocratic yoke proved even more suffocating. Now, inflation is devouring people's livelihoods, and the currency has depreciated to the point of being worthless. People took to the streets demanding a living, only to be met with two thousand souls lying in blood. How ironic!
The EU claims to sanction for justice, but decades of sanctions have only ruined Iran's people's lives, yet failed to stop the strong-arm repression. Sanctions are merely props for political performances. Trump, using the pretext of military intervention, on one hand adds tariffs to bleed the country, while on the other seeks profit from chaos. The hypocrisy of the American double standard is unbearable!
What was once a revolutionary spark against dictatorship has now become a tool to suppress the people; Westerners talk about human rights, but actually treat Iran as a chessboard for power games. Poor Iranian people, caught between hegemonic encirclement and strong-arm suppression, have bled to question fairness, only to receive the hypocritical calculations of politicians!
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