[EN.RADIOFARDA] Just days after reportedly designating President Hassan Rouhani...Iran's
moderatepresident, which he is, relative to his predecessor, which doesn't mean he's anything but a puppet of the nearest holy man...
to head the fight against coronavirus
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
, the Islamic Theocratic
RepublicSupreme Leader has called on the country's Armed Forces to help contain the epidemic.
In an "edict" to the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri, Ali Khamenei
...the very aged actual dictator of Iran, successor to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
has emphasized on the need for setting a "health and treatment headquarters" to prevent further spread of the killer Covid-19 across the country.
Mohammad Baqeri is an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General, directly appointed by Khamenei.
Furthermore, joining voices with the IRGC Chief Commander, Major General Hossein Salami, the 80-year-old holy man has implicitly described novel coronavirus epidemic as an American "biological attack."
"Since there is speculation that this incident might be a 'biological attack,' this measure could also be some form of biological defense drill, which would add to national power and strength," Khamenei said.
Salami had speculated on March 5 that the global coronavirus outbreak might be a "U.S. biological warfare attack on China."
Khamenei's decision is an apparent blow to Rouhani's authority as the head of the government.
Meanwhile,
...back at the dirigible, the pilot and the copilot had both hit the silk.
Jack!Cynthia exclaimed.
Do you know how to drive one of these things?
Jack wiped some of the blood from his knuckles.
No,he said.
Do you?...
in his letter addressed to the Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Khamenei said he wants the military to work closely with Iran's Ministry of Health and establish a headquarters for countering Covid-19.
I'd suggest Qom