{"id":236441,"date":"2021-03-16T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T19:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=236441"},"modified":"2023-02-01T05:03:28","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:03:28","slug":"iran-state-run-media-admits-to-regimes-inhumane-covid-19-policy-warns-officials-of-an-uprising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-state-run-media-admits-to-regimes-inhumane-covid-19-policy-warns-officials-of-an-uprising\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran State-Run Media Admits To Regime\u2019s Inhumane COVID-19 Policy, Warns Officials of an Uprising"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the Covid-19 death toll continues to rise in Iran, state-run media acknowledge the regime has used this virus to quell society and use people as a human shield to popular protests.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent months, officials have announced various statistics on the Covid-19 death toll<\/a>, which has confused the people. On the other hand, the government has been reluctant to use scientific methods and vaccinations and has caused more concern among the people. Involving people in the problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, such as [grappling with] the disease and the economic pressures of the business downturn, deprives them of the power and incentive to pay attention to the way public affairs are run. It allows the [regime] to move toward its goals, ignoring the public interest,\u201d wrote the state-run Jahan-e Sanat daily in an article<\/a> titled \u201care politicians interested in Covid-19 pandemic?\u201d on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the coronavirus crisis delays the conflict, delaying it at the cost of overwhelming issues is a challenge in society. In other words, when society is freed from the clutches of this disease, political, social, and economic faults will begin to move with greater destructive power,\u201d Jahan-e Sanat wrote, warning the regime of upcoming protests.<\/p>\n

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the regime, mainly the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, embraced this deadly virus and called it a test and blessing. Having the foundation of his regime rattled during November 2019 uprising<\/a>, Khamenei initiated an inhumane Covid-19 policy. This policy included inaction and cover-up, premature business reopening, and in a word, sending people to the Covid-19 minefield.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople can solve many major problems by praying. In our opinion, this test is not that big a deal. There have been greater tests. My final point is that this is a passing issue. It is not something extraordinary. These sorts of incidents happen in the country. Of course, I do not want to minimize the issue, but let\u2019s not make a big deal of it. It has happened, which, God willing, will not last too long. It is taking place in the country. Afterward, the [Covid-19] will clear off and leave. But it brings experiences, and the actions of people and government will remain an achievement. Thus, it will become a blessing,\u201d Khamenei 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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