Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Iranian Officials Stole Over $1 Billion in Corona Aid, Warns Pompeo

Iranian Officials Stole Over $1 Billion in Corona Aid, Warns Pompeo
Excerpt: Iranian officials have stolen more than $1 billion in European assistance to combat the coronavirus pandemic, pocketing the funds for themselves, alleges U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Iran has the sixth-most confirmed coronavirus cases with 23,049, and the highest number of cases in the Middle East. At least 1,812 people have died from the virus there. On Monday, Pompeo released a new list of five allegations of how the regime has mishandled the outbreak.... Pompeo also alleged that “as Iranian regime officials ask for more funds, it is important to note that since 2012, Iran has spent over $16 billion on terror abroad, and used sanctions relief from the JCPOA to fill up its proxies’ coffers. Regime officials stole over a billion euros intended for medical supplies, and continue to hoard desperately needed masks, gloves and other medical equipment for sale on the black market.”

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