Rouhani Seeks $1 Billion From Iran’s Wealth Fund for Virus Fight

A firefighter uses a fog machine to disinfect the city hall building in Tehran. — A firefighter uses a fog machine to disinfect the city hall building in Tehran.
Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg

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By Golnar Motevalli

March 26, 2020 at 6:35 AM EDT

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani wants to tap the country’s sovereign wealth fund for $1 billion to support a healthcare system overstretched by a major coronavirus outbreak, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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