{"id":19921,"date":"2020-12-31T17:58:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T16:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=19921"},"modified":"2020-12-31T17:58:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T16:58:43","slug":"iran-regimes-vaccination-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2020\/12\/iran-regimes-vaccination-scam\/19921\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Regime\u2019s Vaccination Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Contradictory remarks by Iran regime\u2019s officials underline their intention of using the Covid-19<\/a> vaccine issue as a leverage to lift sanctions, further plunder Iranians, and intentionally increase casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran\u2019s President Hassan Rouhani<\/a>: \u201cWe considered procuring vaccines from the first months of this year\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammad Reza Naghdi, a top IRGC <\/a>commander: \u201cWe would not use foreign vaccines <\/a>to vaccinate people\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homayoun Samehi, Member of the Parliamentary Health Commission, speaking to the state-run Donya-e Eghtesad daily: \u201cIt will take at least two years for the vaccine to enter Iran\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Massoud Mardani \u2013 Member of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce (NCCT):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe do not have the money to procure vaccines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Rabie, Government spokesperson, December 22, 2020: \u201cWe have money, but we have trouble transferring the money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasser Riahi, President of the Medicine Importers Union: \u201cWe have no problem transferring money. We are importing medicine right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mostafa Ghanei, NCCT member: \u201cWe said we do not want the Pfizer vaccine because we cannot store and transport it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Rabie, Government spokesperson: \u201cWe have a problem because we do not fully implement the FATF.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Esmail Shah-Mohammadi, Friday Prayers leader in Fereydunshahr, Isfahan province: \u201cThe Covid-19 vaccine is unrelated to the FATF issue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammad-Javad Larijani, former International Deputy to Iran\u2019s Chief Justice: \u201cThe vaccination matter is, actually, propaganda. Our vaccine is undoubtedly better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Said Namaki, Iran\u2019s Health Minister, December 23: \u201cWe were among the first countries trying to purchase the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ali Amir Savadkoohi, President of the Intensive Care Association. December 24: \u201cIran is not in any list of [vaccine] orders of any country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hassan Rouhani: \u201cWe are making all efforts to produce a vaccine inside the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbas Aghazadeh, Chairman of the General Assembly of the Medical Organization of Iran, December 24: \u201cWe wouldn\u2019t produce a vaccine until next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rouhani: \u201cWe cannot hope for a vaccine that has not yet been provided.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Payam Tabarsi: \u201cThe authorities should change their foreign policies for the sake of the people\u2019s health. They shouldn\u2019t be wasting more time, because people are dying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rouhani, December 26: \u201cWe should attempt to purchase the vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State-run Hamdeli daily, December 26: \u201cThe authorities\u2019 sudden decision to buy the vaccine is their strategy to reduce the people\u2019s pressure over buying the coronavirus vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arman Daily, December 27: \u201cOne should be afraid of the day when no one can do anything in front of the volcano of anger, sorrow, and tears, and by then it is too late to express solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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