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Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death

by Associated Press
| March 30, 2020 12:03 AM

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities' lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government has to weigh economic concerns as it takes measures to contain the pandemic.

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