EU to provide millions in coronavirus aid
to Iran despite US sanctions
23 March, 2020

The European Union will provide 20 million euros in aid to sanctions-hit Iran,
which is struggling to cope with a major coronavirus epidemic
which has swept through the country.

Iran has been hit hard by the outbreak of coronavirus with more than
23,000 cases in the country and 1,812 deaths that have piled pressure
on its already resource-depleted health services.

Tehran has appealed to the international community to ignore
US sanctions on the country, which it claims is creating
a humanitarian crisis in Iran, and send aid.

On Monday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the body would
come to Iran's help and also support Tehran's request for IMF assistance.

"We've not been able to provide a lot of humanitarian help but there is
some 20 million euros in the pipeline ... that we expect to be delivered
over the next weeks," Borrell said, according to Reuters.
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