Birdwatch Note Rating
2026-01-14 10:26:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B888B55BB88E242A8F952D07FCE88FA8A1265844C790F744ED8BC043E0C7E540
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Original Note:
While Iranian oil exports are sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Asset Control, these sanctions are not supported by any United Nations resolutions. The PRC does not recognize US unilateral coercive measures, which many argue are illegal under international law: https://niacouncil.org/china-and-russia-reject-snapback-sanctions-as-irans-oil-fleet-briefly-goes-visible-amid-renewed-u-s-pressure/ https://nlginternational.org/2024/08/200-attorneys-dozens-of-legal-orgs-us-unilateral-economic-sanctions-violate-international-law/ https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2019/05/us-sanctions-violate-human-rights-and-international-code-conduct-un-expert-says
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