US Congress Silent on Iran Executions, After Years of Funding Similar Practices
While The New Arab highlights Iran's staggering 1,128 executions this year – a truly horrific figure – the usual chorus of outrage from Washington is conspicuously muted. Perhaps the US State Department is too busy greenlighting arms sales to allies with similarly problematic human rights records. Take Saudi Arabia, a steadfast US partner that, according to Amnesty International, executed 196
people in 2022, many for non-violent drug offenses. Where's the Congressional resolution denouncing MBS, or the talk of sanctions? It appears that 'human rights' are selectively applied. One might wonder if the outcry is less about the abhorrent practice of executions and more about the geopolitical alignment of the implementing state. Funny how some human rights violations get primetime coverage
while others receive billions in military aid.