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A manager of an Iranian pharmaceutical company describes how the United States’ sanctions against the Islamic Republic have devastated the country’s health sector, especially now that Iran is gripped by the novel coronavirus.

The university students of Iran have sent a shipment of health and medical supplies to people of the United States amid the outbreak of coronavirus that is rapidly spreading through the US.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has dismissed the meddlesome and hateful statements of the US Secretary of State and the State Department spokesperson on Iran’s fight against coronavirus, saying such demagoguery remarks show the hatemongering nature of the US regime.

Iran's foreign minister says US "medical terrorism" against Iranians through imposing toughest ever sanctions on the country is leading to a "humanitarian catastrophe" as it makes it “impossible” for ordinary people to have access to essential drugs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iran’s foreign minister says the United States refuses to lift sanctions in a bid to push the Islamic Republic to the limit in its fight against the coronavirus.

Iran’s foreign minister has lambasted the United States for refusing to grant medical furlough to several Iranian scientists held in US prisons without any charges despite an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

A senior Iranian commander says Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has so much leverage today that it has enraged and even humiliated the United States.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has slammed Washington’s groundless accusations against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The Islamic Republic of Iran's High Council for Human Rights says the Iranian nation is the biggest victim of blatant violation of human rights by the US and Europe.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reiterated that American citizen Robert Levinson had left Iran for an unknown destination many years ago, and that has been admitted by then US Secretary of State.

A political analyst says the US, like other countries, pursues political objectives by offering to help Iran tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

A senior Iranian commander says the United States’ claim of intending to help Iranian people tackle the coronavirus outbreak is just demagoguery, as the country itself is failing to protect US citizens.

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says some of the country's assets illegally blocked by the United States will gradually be released.

A senior Iranian official says the White House wants to cash in on the coronavirus pandemic for further enmity toward the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the comments from Spokeswoman for the US Department of State Morgan Ortagus who described the clues to the US’ role in creation of the coronavirus as “conspiracy theories”.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called on Tunisia to wield its power as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council to stimulate concerted action against the “cruel and inhumane” US sanctions on the Iranian nation amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran does not need Washington's aid to fight the new coronavirus outbreak.

The British Parliament has filed a petition, asking the US government to immediately lift sanctions on Iran during the coronavirus outbreak, says the Iranian envoy.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has sent a message to the people of the United States of America.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US government for impeding Iran’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic by intensifying the pressure of sanctions.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Security Council Ali Shamkhani says American officials need to answer serious questions about the possibility that the country might be the first spreader of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease associated with it.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says Tehran should call on the Security Council to pass an emergency resolution to lift the US sanctions while the country is struggling against coronavirus.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari highlighted the US’ cruel sanctions on Iran’s medicine sector and said Washington threatens countries that try to help the Islamic Republic fight against the coronavirus.

An Iranian analyst has warned about the consequences of US economic terrorism, saying sanctions are a criminal policy that has grave effects on human life, health, and security.

Iran’s president says the country’s efforts in containing the deadly coronavirus in the face of the US sanctions and its maximum pressure policy are of great value because no other country could fight with coronavirus in such circumstances.