Tehran (IP) - The biggest culprit in the current situation of the coronavirus in Iran is the criminal United States that has cowardly imposed sanctions on Iran, Health Minister said.

Iran Press/Iran News: Speaking on Wednesday at a meeting about coronavirus, Health Minister Saeed Namaki described the US sanctions as the biggest obstacle in the fight against the coronavirus.

He also criticized some people who have become indifferent and don't follow health protocols.

According to the latest statistics, over 248,000 people in Iran have been infected with the coronavirus, and nearly 210,000 of total infected people have recovered and discharged so far.

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