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The Coronavirus Outbreak in Iran: Political and Economic Implications

Written by: Merve Akın

This info-pack examines the spread of Covid-19 in Iran and the political and economic implications of the crisis.​

Since February, Iran has been facing a hard period for controlling Covid-19 outbreak with the highest number of infections and deaths in the Middle East. Tehran’s denial of the outbreak and its late response allowed the virus to spread widely in the country. Economic difficulties resulting from US sanctions make Iran’s struggle with the coronavirus even more difficult. This info-pack examines the spread of Covid-19 in Iran and the political and economic implications of the crisis.​

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Merve Akın
Merve Akın
Merve Akın is an Associate Researcher at TRT World Research Center. She holds Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Marmara University. She is currently MA student at Istanbul Sehir University in the same department. Her research interests are non-state actors, political violence and terrorism, proxy wars, Iranian foreign policy.

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