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Khamenei's Lies about the Coronavirus Put Lives at Risk

(U.S. State Department) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - Facts matter. At least five foreign countries' first cases of coronavirus were directly imported from Iran. The Iranian regime ignored repeated warnings from its own health officials, and denied its first death from the coronavirus for at least nine days. The regime continues to lie to the Iranian people and the world about the number of cases and deaths. As Iranian regime officials ask for more funds, it is important to note that since 2012, Iran has spent over $16 billion on terror abroad. Regime officials stole over a billion euros intended for medical supplies, and continue to hoard desperately needed masks, gloves, and other medical equipment for sale on the black market. U.S. sanctions do not target imports of food, medicine and medical equipment, or other humanitarian goods. Iranian documents show their health companies have been able to import testing kits without obstacle from U.S. sanctions since January. Iranian supreme leader Khamenei works tirelessly to concoct conspiracy theories and prioritizes ideology over the Iranian people.
2020-03-24 00:00:00
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