Iranian clerics’ answer to the outbreak of the new Coronavirus COVID-19 has been a deadly blend of superstition, secrecy and denial amid serious concerns among the people.
Iranian officials, including President Rouhani allege that the coronavirus outbreak has become a propaganda tool in the hands of the United States to bring the Iranian economy to a standstill.
As the Iranian government first denied the presence of coronavirus in the country and kept downplaying it, now politicians are infected by the virus.
The coronavirus outbreak in Iran is bound to further cripple its economy, which was already in deep crisis due to U.S. sanctions.
As the coronavirus crisis deepened in Iran, a lawmaker from Qom told reporters on Monday that 50 have died in his constituency.
Numbers so far released by officials in Iran about election results proves a low turnout compared with previous elections.
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.
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.
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".
U.S. Special Representative for Iran explains the latest sanctions on Iran's Guardian council to Radio Farda in an exclusive interview.
After two people died of Coronavirus in Iran on Wednesday, officials hinted at more cases of infections, fueling an atmosphere of deep apprehension among the public and expressions of distrust toward the government.
Iranians remain reluctant to go to the polls and the Supreme Leader is worried as voting day in the February 21 parliamentary elections is just around the corner.
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