Iran accuses foreign media of using virus to 'discourage' votersIranians voted in a parliamentary election on Friday, two days after the announcement of an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country. TEHRAN: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday accused foreign media of trying to use a deadly outbreak of coronavirus in Iran to "discourage" people from voting in a general election. "(Our enemies) are even opposed to any election by the Iranian people," the leader was quoted as saying on his official website. Iranians voted in a parliamentary election on Friday, two days after the announcement of an outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country. Tehran's city hall has ordered the closure of snack shops and water fountains in metro stations, officials said Sunday.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 07:30 UTC