Hassan Rouhani defends Iran's response to combat coronavirus outbreak

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani defended his government’s action to combat unprecedented outbreak of dely coronavirus while also dealing with a crippled ecomy on March 29. According to reports, as 2,640 have died in Iran due to COVID-19 infection, Rouhani said that it was “t a time for political war”. While heavy sanctions imposed by United States have taken a toll on Iran’s ecomy, Rouhani called health as country’s principle along with security of society.

global death toll of coronavirus outbreak has reached 33,983 and it has increased challenges that leers across world face of striking a balance between imposing harsh measures to stem spre of COVID-19 but also maintain ecomy. From stimulus packs to major cities under lockdown, pandemic has forced countries to take necessary steps but Hassan Rouhani has said that it is “t time to gar followers”. Iran has emerged as one of world’s hardest-hit countries from coronavirus and has reported at least 38,309 infections.

“Health is a principle for us, but production and security of society is also a principle for us,” Rouhani said at a Cabinet meeting. “We must put se principles toger to reach a final decision.”

“This is t time to gar followers,” he ded. “This is t a time for political war.”

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Iran under US sanctions

When US President Donald Trump withdrew from nuclear deal of 2015 in May 2018, it also imposed heavy sanctions on Iran in a bid to prevent Tehran from selling oil on international markets. However, Iran has urged international community to ease sanctions and is reportedly seeking a loan worth $5 billion from International Monetary fund. 

Last week, according to reports, even United Nations chief h called for ‘urgent re-evaluation’ of sanctions imposed on countries like Iran in wake of pandemic and prevent medical systems from collapsing. UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet reportedly said that during se challenging times as highly contagious virus continues to tighten its grip around world, “sectoral sanctions should be eased” for both humanitarian and global public health reasons. 

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(With AP inputs)