As the Iranian regime battles the proliferation of coronavirus, officially termed COVID-19, it has turned the blame-game toward the United States and its harsh implementation of economic sanctions. “The American administration does not care about Iranian people,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abbas Mousavi said at a press gathering on Wednesday. “They shed crocodile tears.”CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGESince pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal almost two years ago, the U.S. has steadily increased sanctions in a bid to squeeze the leadership into cooperation. However, the U.S. has also offered to help Tehran fight coronavirus, an offer that has so far been dismissed. CORONAVIRUS CASES IN US EXCEED 1,000, AS MICHIGAN SEES ITS FIRST CASESEven by an official count, Iran has the third-highest number of cases of the virus after China and Italy.
Source: Fox News March 11, 2020 15:00 UTC