The coronavirus outbreak in Iran is bound to further cripple its economy, which was already in deep crisis due to U.S. sanctions.
The turnout in the parliamentary elections in Iran last Friday has been the lowest since 1979 when the Islamic Republic was established. Nevertheless, the government does not seem to be concerned.
As the coronavirus crisis deepened in Iran, a lawmaker from Qom told reporters on Monday that 50 have died in his constituency.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told the Washington Free Beacon the Trump administration intends to bring back UN sanctions against Iran.
Turkey, Pakistan, and Armenia temporary closed their land borders with Iran due to coronavirus on February 23, while Afghanistan suspended travel to and from Iran.
Numbers so far released by officials in Iran about election results proves a low turnout compared with previous elections.
Iran's reformists were the biggest losers in recent parliamentary elections, but low turnout showed the political system also lost its social capital.
A group of doctors from various universities of Tehran has called on the government to announce a long holiday until after Nowrouz (New Year) to contain the coronavirus outbreak and prevent the virus from spreading.
The results of Friday's parliamentary elections were announced on Saturday morning for 66 out of the 208 constituencies nationwide.
Officials in charge of holding Iran's parliamentary elections have been making contradictory remarks about the the turnout which appears to be very low in sat least several provinces.
As of February 21, Iran has officially the second largest number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll after China with four confirmed deaths.
Iran's Parliamentary elections on Friday, already extended once for two hours, have been extended for two more hours in what appears to be a low-turnout election. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for "massive turnout to frustrate America".
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