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Jason Rezaian

March 2020

The sudden sense of alarm contrasts starkly with how Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and other officials initially downplayed the threat.

Iran's coronavirus response makes matters worse

By downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus crisis, Iranian officials have actually managed to aggravate the public panic they wanted to avoid.

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