'I don't know how true it is. But when there's such an allegation, can a wise man trust you?' Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted.
"I do not know how real this accusation is but when it exists, who in their right mind would trust you to bring them medication?" the Iranian leader said, referring to the conspiracy theory."Possibly your medicine is a way to spread the virus more." He went on to suggest that coronavirus could have been"specifically built for Iran using the genetic data of Iranians which they have obtained through different means.
"2nd, you're accused of having created #Coronavirus. I don't know how true it is. But when there's such an allegation, can a wise man trust you?" he asked."You could be giving medicines that spread the virus or cause it to remain. Experience shows you can't be trusted & you do such things." There is no evidence that the U.S. or any other country or organization created the coronavirus. A scientific study hasTensions have been high between Iran and the U.S. for decades but briefly improved under the administration of former President Barack Obama. Relations deteriorated rapidly under President Donald Trump, particularly with the commander-in-chief's decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action , known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal.
Iranians, some wearing protective masks, gather inside the capital Tehran's grand bazaar during the coronavirus pandemic on March 18JCPOA--which was signed by the Obama administration, Russia, China, the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom--offered Iran sanctions relief and international investment in exchange for curbing its nuclear program. Trump, who had long criticized the deal, withdrew the U.S. in May 2018 over the objections of the other signatories and many U.S.
While the U.S. has maintained that its sanctions do not prevent Iran from obtaining medical equipment, medications or other health care supplies, they have in reality forced many companies to avoid selling to the country. Meanwhile, Iran has more than 20,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with more than 7,600 recoveries and over 1,500 deaths, according to aThe U.S. now has more cases of coronavirus than Iran, with well over 26,000 people confirmed to be infected.
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