Iran court orders US to pay $6.7bn in damages to 'butterfly' patients
An Iranian court has sentenced the US administration to pay $6.785 billion in compensation in a lawsuit filed by patients with the deadly disease, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), for which treatment options have been eliminated due to unilateral sanctions imposed by the US.
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Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), commonly referred to as “butterfly disease”, is a rare genetic condition that causes the skin to blister, making it as fragile as a butterfly’s wings.
Many patients have died over the years, and others have had their limbs amputated, according to Iranian media.
A group of 295 butterfly patients had filed a lawsuit against 30 US individuals and entities they claimed were responsible for imposing and enforcing sanctions that prevent them from accessing the dressing material.