Iranian officials say new coronavirus case numbers and deaths are lower than before, but they urge for an end to sanctions under these hard circumstances.
Iranians shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on Monday. This week officials allowed major shopping areas to reopen, prompting a warning from Tehran's coronavirus task force.Iranians shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran on Monday. This week officials allowed major shopping areas to reopen, prompting a warning from Tehran's coronavirus task force.The bad coronavirus news continues for Iran, but officials are hoping a modest downturn in the growth of new cases will become a trend.
The sanctions restrict global trade with Iran, cutting into its crude oil sales, banking and other industries. President Trump reimposed the sanctions in 2018, after pulling the U.S. out of the 2015 agreement that curtails Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. President Hassan Rouhani has also called on the European Union to"stand up to the hostile policies" of the U.S.
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