Dr. Kamiar Mohaddes was interviewed by Iranian newspaper, Donya-e Eqtesad, about the implications of COVID-19 for the Iranian economy and the difficulty for Iran to obtain a potential vaccine due to sanctions imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump.

Dr Mohaddes also spoke about the need for the Iranian government to do whatever it can to protect lives and livelihoods regardless of the fiscal costs associated with it. The article is in Persian.

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