Iran is racing to curb the coronavirus' spread, but these efforts are complicated by U.S. economic restrictions and frustrations among the population.
Iran is racing to curb the rapid, deadly spread of the new coronavirus, but these efforts are complicated by tight economic restrictions imposed by the United States and frustrations among an increasingly embattled population.
Concerns that Iran is ill-equipped to handle the burgeoning health crisis have been compounded by Iran's trade isolation that has resulted from sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration. These measures have already helped to sabotage Iran's economic growth and foster social unrest across the country.
"In recent years, the presence of the United States in the Middle East has done nothing but sow chaos and disorder. We have long understood where we stand in relation to this aggressive power," said the statement, which Jadaliyya translated into English and posted online."Nonetheless, we also understand that U.S. adventurism in the region cannot be an excuse to justify domestic repression.
But just as the coronavirus outbreak began to worsen in Iran, the country's political current shifted. Sunday's parliamentary elections, already plagued by a historic low voter turnout and The Iranian official said that fellow citizens, including the country's increasingly restive youth,"are following international news, they know the U.S. is responsible for the sanctions." The White House has encouraged fellow signatories China, France, Germany, Russia and the United Kingdom to also walk away from the nuclear accord, which is"One of the side effects of the U.S.
Already suffering from sanctions-related shortages and internal mismanagement, the Iranian economy was expected to take a further hit as neighboring countries closed off their borders and others canceled flights in fear of the disease spreading. In Lebanon, one of Iran's economic lifelines, calls have risen to completely suspend routes to and from Iran after a woman traveling from the Islamic Republic became the Mediterranean country's first confirmed coronavirus case on February 21.
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