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Study Reveals 500,000 Annual Deaths from Economic Sanctions

7/24/2025

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A groundbreaking study in The Lancet uncovers a staggering reality: unilateral economic sanctions lead to over 500,000 additional deaths each year, with the most vulnerable being children under five. Analyzing data from 152 countries between 1971 and 2022, researchers are calling on the U.S. and other nations to rethink these devastating policies.

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A groundbreaking study in The Lancet uncovers a staggering reality: unilateral economic sanctions lead to over 500,000 additional deaths each year, with the most vulnerable being children under five. Analyzing data from 152 countries between 1971 and 2022, researchers are calling on the U.S. and other nations to rethink these devastating policies.