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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Iran keeps growing amid criticism of what is seen as a belated state response and concerns about the real scale of the outbreak in the country, which has left dozens dead, including a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. read more...
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