Iran Leader Refuses US Help, Citing Virus Conspiracy Theory

Iran Leader Refuses US Help, Citing Virus Conspiracy Theory
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on Feb. 5, 2020. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s supreme leader refused U.S. assistance March 22 to fight the CCP virus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory claiming the virus could be man-made by the United States.

The Epoch Times refers to the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party’s coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.