{"id":235910,"date":"2021-03-06T11:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T16:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=235910"},"modified":"2023-02-01T05:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:08:07","slug":"iran-khameneis-contradictory-remarks-about-social-and-economic-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/iran-khameneis-contradictory-remarks-about-social-and-economic-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Khamenei\u2019s Contradictory Remarks About Social and Economic Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After weeks of absence, the Iranian regime\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, appeared on Friday, on Iran\u2019s national arbor day. While holding the country\u2019s highest position of power, Khamenei merely complained about social and economic crises without giving any solution. He also made contradictory remarks about the current coronavirus policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, authorities warned about the coronavirus outbreak when it first began. I also warned our people on the same arbor day. I feel this year there is more danger. This year we know the danger better this year and know [the virus] has widely spread. It had not reached this height last year. Everyone should abide by [health protocols]. Whatever the National Covid-19 Combat Task Force said, [people should follow],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The major Iran protests<\/a> in November 2019 rattled the regime\u2019s foundations. Khamenei knew that given his regime\u2019s failure in resolving people\u2019s demands, there will be more uprising. Thus, when Covid-19 entered Iran, he embraced it. The regime started an inhumane coronavirus policy. While the virus had entered Iran in early January, according to the documents revealed by the Iranian Resistance, the regime covered up the existence of the virus and announced it in late February. Since then, the regime has tried to downplay the crisis.<\/p>\n

Khamenei was the first person to call this deadly virus a \u2018test\u2019 and \u2018blessing\u2019 and downplay this crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my opinion, this is not that big of a misfortune. We\u2019ve had bigger calamities. This is a temporary issue. It\u2019s not extraordinary. These kinds of events happen in the country. Of course, I don\u2019t want to minimize it. But let\u2019s not make a big deal out of it. It\u2019s something that has happened, and we hope that it won\u2019t last long,\u201d he said on March 3, 2020.<\/p>\n

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Khamenei dismisses Coronavirus as not that big a deal, even calls it a blessing!<\/div><\/div>
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