Iran rejects US virus aid offer amid ‘vicious’ sanctions

[beijingwalker]

Iran rejects US virus aid offer amid ‘vicious’ sanctions
March 5, 2020

TEHRAN: Iran´s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday dismissed a US offer to help the Islamic republic fight its coronavirus outbreak, charging that "vicious" American sanctions are depriving the country of medicine.

Iran has scrambled to halt the rapid spread of the virus that has claimed 92 lives out of 2,922 confirmed infections in the past two weeks. It has shut schools and universities, suspended major cultural and sporting events, and cut back on work hours. "Those who have deprived the people of even medicine and food through sanctions, who have done the most vicious things... they appear with a mask of sympathy and say that we want to help the nation of Iran," Rouhani said, in a clear reference to the United States.

US President Donald Trump had said Saturday he was ready to aid Iran with the virus outbreak if the Islamic republic asked for assistance. "Our people know well that you are lying," Rouhani said in response, speaking at the weekly meeting of his cabinet in remarks aired on state television.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/624084-iran-rejects-us-virus-aid-offer-amid-vicious-sanctions

 

[Trench Broom]

The regime putting their ridiculous 'honour' before their people, as usual.

The regime murders protesters like they're just ants, so to let a few thousand Iranians die from the virus is nothing for the regime. In fact they probably see it as an 'opportunity' to 'disappear' some dissidents.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

The regime putting their ridiculous 'honour' before their people, as usual.

The regime murders protesters like they're just ants, so to let a few thousand Iranians die from the virus is nothing for the regime. In fact they probably see it as an 'opportunity' to 'disappear' some dissidents.

Practically speaking, what US can offer to Iran? They themselves are struggling with the Virus outbreak.

 

[Trench Broom]

Practically speaking, what US can offer to Iran? They themselves are struggling with the Virus outbreak.

Give advice, let Iran speak to American experts? USA even worked with China to try and solve the problem.

It's obvious the USA will have more knowledge on this issue than Iran.

 

[OldTwilight]

we don't need the evil help

 

[Hack-Hook]

Give advice, let Iran speak to American experts? USA even worked with China to try and solve the problem.

It's obvious the USA will have more knowledge on this issue than Iran.

thats what I call Sahib mentality . all the advices and planning come from Sahib (in this case Uncle Sam).
right now a team of expert from china are here and working with Iranian experts to control the disease .why we must get advice from a country that their solution for coronovirus is blaming media for not announcing the statistics of the outbreak.

and well unless USA admit that they themselves produced the virus no they don't have more experience with it than us.

 

[OIO]

we don't need the evil help

“We have had patients presenting here, angry that they cannot be tested for COVID-19, yelling, cussing, throwing their dirty mask at us and even spitting their secretions on the floor and walls on their way out,” Ruedebusch, who works at an urgent care clinic in the Seattle suburb of Monroe, wrote on Facebook.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ovid-19-test-delays-stoke-anger-idUSKBN20S096