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With Iran one of the countries that broke out of the strongest of the Corona-Virus, A War of words over the Impact of US sanctions.

Iran says they are disabled, his battle with the Disease - But denies this and says that Iran has with the handling of The Crisis .

We have been looking at the claims of both sides, and whether there is any truth in them.

What are the U.S. sanctions are?

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the US sanctions on the oil industry and other vital sectors of the economy and shut down the Iran from the U.S. financial system.

The goal was to negotiate Iran 's nuclear deal, But So Far it's refused to do this.

The sanctions have driven Iran 's economy in a severe recession, with oil to stop exports largely, large foreign companies to avoid US penalties and the value of The Local currency crashes.

What Iran has to say about the sanctions?

His leadership, the sanctions will make it difficult for Iran to obtain important medical supplies and equipment for the treatment of Covid-19 patients life says.

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif accused the US of "economic terrorism" to "medical terrorist" by declining to lift the sanctions, after Iran , the outbreak began in mid-February.

But he also said recently that despite the sanctions, Iran 's "significant progress" against The Virus , thanks to its own resources and the support of some foreign countries.

What do the tell US?

"We have repeatedly said that the U.S. sanctions do not hinder said the Iranian regime as a response to the Covid-19 crisis," State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus on 1. April.

And the sanctions to allow the sale of foodstuffs, agricultural products, medicine and medical equipment,

Getty ImagesWe have repeatedly said that the U.S. sanctions do not hamper the Iranian regime as a response to the Covid-19 crisis Morgan Ortagus
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The United States on Iran pointed out, has refused an offer of humanitarian and medical aid.

And it says the Iranian government has sufficient funds to pay for what he needs, including hundreds of billions of dollars in National Development Fund .

So Iran can receive medical treatment?

In The Past , Iran has relied heavily on imports for the advanced drugs, with the countries of the EU with key suppliers.

That the trade fluctuated in the last few years, But it is the tightening of sanctions, which had towards The End of 2018, the influence is clear.

EU medical exports to IranUS reimposes sanctions in August 2018, attracted in November 2018. Source: Eurostat-data

Iran is facing A Number of problems in buying medical supplies International, in spite of the exceptions for humanitarian goods:

Iran , saw an increase in cases in February

Deputy health Minister Alireza Raisi has said that Iran is struggling to buy fan-beds systems and intensive care and can not be transferred to import about money of certain drugs.

Iran Has received no help from abroad?

Iran , The International monetary Fund (IMF) calls for $5 billion in emergency funding - But the U.S. is reportedly against it, because it says that Iran has sufficient funds.

France, Germany and the UK have sent medical care under a financial mechanism Set Up Last Year to get around the U.S. sanctions, But the transaction was reported that a value of less than € 500,000 (£436,000 thousand) units.

introduced Earlier this year, in Switzerland, a major exporter of medical products, a successful trial of a humanitarian regime (approved by the US authorities), and allow companies - But The Swiss government, told Bbc News there were no transactions since then.

But A Number of countries, as well as The World health organization (WHO) and the EU to Iran to give medical aid, including personal protection equipment, Test kits and fans.

And it also have to be already relaxed conversations for the sanctions, during the pandemic by the UN Human Rights chief, Michelle Bachelet ,

Has Iran 's government has made The Crisis worse?

The Iranian government has insisted that all the necessary measures to contain the outbreak.

But there have been accusations that, despite some cases of emergence of infection in January, the government did not go public with The News , to 19. To avoid damage of February, the turnout at the parliamentary elections.

The Iranian government denies he withheld information about the spread of the coronavirus.

But there are no restrictions once has the Minister, even in The Holy city of Qom, the first center in the country, the outbreak, leading to public criticism of a former health.

The government had asked to begin to limit the movement between some cities and the people, to aim to travel to popular holiday during the Nowruz festival celebrating Persian New Year .

But then had the Iran to be one of the worst-affected countries in The World , although it is reported far few virus deaths in proportion to its population than in other countries.

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Source of news: bbc.com