FILE In this Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, people celebrate the 41st anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Azadi (Freedom) Street, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday. Nine out of 10 cases of the virus in the Middle East come from the Islamic Republic. Days of denials gave the virus time to spread as the country marked the anniversary of the revolution. Iran also held a parliamentary election in which authorities desperately sought to boost turnout. For most people, the ne…
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