Ilhan Omar is deeply opposed to sanctions — unless they’re against Israel

Published January 9, 2020 7:45pm ET



President Trump announced the United States would impose a new round of sanctions on Iran in response to the regime’s missile attacks, a move tantamount to “economic warfare,” according to Rep. Ilhan Omar.

“This makes no sense. Sanctions are economic warfare,” the Minnesota Democrat said Wednesday on Twitter. “They have already caused medical shortages and countless deaths in Iran. You cannot claim to want deescalation and then announce new sanctions with no clear goal. This is not a measured response!”

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