> Dr Kaveh Madani, Iran's former deputy environment head now at the UN University, has called sanctions "an environmental weapon." It's a strong claim, but the

> Dr Kaveh Madani, Iran's former deputy environment head now at the UN University, has called sanctions "an environmental weapon." It's a strong claim, but the effect is undeniable: countries facing water stress are being denied the tools to address it. Yes. Sanctions aren't supposed to be unpleasant. They're supposed to be painful. They're supposed to be a more peaceful substitute for literal violence.