Iranians say access to life - saving drugs is difficult because of Western sanctions . West has imposed harsh economic sanctions for Iran 's failure to suspend nuclear program . Economic sanctions targeting Iranian government and energy sector have crippled Iran 's economy . Medical tests then showed her father 's feto-protein level -- an indicator of cancer -- skyrocketed over the four months he went without Nexavar . Iranian ##s say Western sanctions are designed to target government , not citizens .
Iranians say access to life - saving drugs is difficult because of Western sanctions . West has imposed harsh economic sanctions for Iran 's failure to suspend nuclear program . Economic sanctions targeting Iranian government and energy sector have crippled Iran 's economy . Iranian ##s say Western sanctions are designed to target government , not citizens .