{"id":215330,"date":"2020-04-02T20:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=215330"},"modified":"2023-01-23T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T08:56:44","slug":"irans-regime-uses-the-coronavirus-to-push-for-lifting-of-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-a-world\/irans-regime-uses-the-coronavirus-to-push-for-lifting-of-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Regime Uses the Coronavirus to Push for Lifting of Sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_215331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215331\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying\" class=\"size-full wp-image-215331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying.jpg\" alt=\"Hassan Rouhani is trying to lift US sanctions under the pretext of helping to fight the coronavirus by lying\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying-696x389.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Hassan-Rouhani-is-trying-to-lift-US-sanctions-under-the-pretext-of-helping-to-fight-the-coronavirus-by-lying-752x420.jpg 752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-215331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hassan Rouhani is trying to lift US sanctions under the pretext of helping to fight the coronavirus by lying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Iranian regime has been lying about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/society\/the-coronavirus-crisis-in-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">outbreak of coronavirus<\/a> and its consequences since day one. And there is absolutely no reason to suppose that Tehran\u2019s behavior has changed for the better as the crisis has unfolded.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On Thursday<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">People\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mojahedin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Organization of Iran (PMOI, Mujahedin-e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khalq<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0or MEK)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fannounced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-coronavirus-fatalities-april-2-2020-600-pm-cet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">over 16,000<\/a> people have lost their lives so far.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">egime\u2019s officials and its apologists in the West in their propaganda campaigns argue that the reason for the increasing number of coronavirus deaths in Iran is the shortage of drugs and medical equipment due to the international sanctions. As such, the regime is trying to use the coronavirus as an \u201copportunity\u201d to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">force the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">lift<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the sanctions. At the same time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0regime officials including its president Hassan Rouhani<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0claim that the country has no problem as far as its foreign currency and medical needs. Today Rouhani said: &#8220;There are about 4 million tons of basic goods in the country&#8217;s customs, which will be cleared and entered\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">into\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the market in the coming days,&#8221; the official news agency IRNA reported.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Instead of caring for the Iranian people &amp; accept aid for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Coronavirus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Coronavirus<\/a> victims, the regime expels &quot;Doctors without Borders&quot; \ud83e\ude7ateam, rejects U.S. assistance &amp; pushes to lift the sanctions to fund the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a> and its terror proxies\ud83d\udc7din Iraq, Syria &amp; Lebanon.\u26d4\ufe0fNo relief for mullahs! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AO87XgqL2D\">https:\/\/t.co\/AO87XgqL2D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alireza Jafarzadeh (@A_Jafarzadeh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A_Jafarzadeh\/status\/1244096754850705408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Concerning the foreign exchange condition of the regime in the Iranian fiscal year of 1399 (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">March\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0March\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">2021), Rouhani said: &#8220;The Central Bank has provided a good report on the country&#8217;s foreign exchange conditions. We will have no problem with our foreign exchange for the year 1399. The priority to provide foreign exchange will be for the health sector, pharmaceutical and medical needs, and the second priority will be for basic goods that we will not have problems until the end of 1399,\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rouhani added: &#8220;The first part of our discussion was about basic goods and medicine, medical equipment, and how it should be provided up to the end of 1399, and what foreign exchange resources we have and what measures should be taken in this regard. The second part was about the customs, where today there are about 4 million tons of basic goods in the custom<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The goods that have been purchased, and after observing the necessary regulations\u2026 will be released from customs and enter the country.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rouhani\u2019s remarks and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0rejecti<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">foreign aid by the regime and preventing the team of Doctors Without Borders to build a hospital in Iran all indicate that the regime\u2019s intention is not to help the people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0but to use the coronavirus as an \u201copportunity\u201d to lift the sanctions. And therefore, as Mrs.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Maryam\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rajavi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0said<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u201cTo those who because of the sanctions shed crocodile tears for the religious fascism one must say: Have some sympathy for the people of Iran. Compel the regime to accept observers, reporters, and international delegations and relief. The aids must be directly provided to the needy people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To those who because of the sanctions shed crocodile tears for the religious fascism one must say: Have some sympathy for the people of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>. Compel the regime to accept observers, reporters &amp; int\u2019l delegations and relief. The aids must be directly provided to the needy people<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1242909158367780865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iranian regime has been lying about the outbreak of coronavirus and its consequences since day one. 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