Sanctions of the USA and coronavirus turned to Iran, the most difficult year in the history of
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that his country is experiencing the most difficult year because of the US sanctions, which were strengthened pandemic COVID-19.
coronavirus Crisis exacerbated economic problems, which worsened after the US President Donald trump in 2018 came out of the nuclear deal of Iran with the major powers and the newly imposed sanctions. On Monday, the Iranian Rial fell to its lowest level in history against the U.S. dollar.
"It was the most difficult year due to the economic pressure of the enemy and the pandemic," Rouhani said in a televised speech. "Economic pressure, which began in 2018, has increased ... and today is the strong pressure on our country."
last week, the US strengthened sanctions against Iran, introducing financial restrictions on the company's Tara Steel Trading GmbH, based in Germany with subsidiaries Mobarakeh Steel, its three based in UAE subsidiaries and Metil Steel company, which is based in Iran.
In the sanctions list also includes three major Iranian manufacturer of aluminum, steel and cast iron, which have made billions of dollars in sales and export of Iranian metals.
In Iran, there is a sharp increase in the number of cases of coronavirus infection and mortality since the middle of April gradually repealed restrictions to combat the spread of the pandemic. The death toll in last time over 100 people a day for the first time in two months.
a high-ranking Iranian officials regularly warn that it will introduce new restrictions if you fail to comply with such sanitary rules as social distancing. On Saturday, Iran launched a campaign to encourage residents to use face masks.