Middle East Roundup: New Sanctions Threaten Medicine, S-400 & a World Treasure Dies

This week, the U.S. levied a new round of financial sector sanctions on Iran that threatens to further stymie the transfer of medicine amid a resurgence of the coronavirus. Also, the Russian ambassador to Iran discussed delivering the S-400 air defense system to Iran and the world lost a master Iranian singer. Please see our breakdown of events and analysis below: