Iran's President Hassan Rouhani wrote an open letter to world leaders asking for help on March 14, 2020, saying his country was struggling to fight the epidemic due to lack of access to international markets for US sanctions on Iran. The outbreak has prompted calls for the United States to adopt social policies common to other wealthy nations, including universal health care, universal child care, paid parental leave and higher levels. public health funding.
Rais wa Irani Hassan Rouhani aliandika barua ya umma kwa viongozi wa dunia akiomba msaada tarehe 14 Machi 2020, akisema kuwa nchi yake inajitahidi kukumbana na mkurupuko kwa sababu ya kutofikia soko za kimataifa kufuatia vikwazao vya Marekani dhidi ya Irani.Mkurupuko imesababisha wito kwa Marekani kuchukua sera za kijamii ambazo ni za kawaida katika nchi zingine zenye mali, ikiwemo huduma za afya kwa umma, utunzaji wa umma ya watoto, likizo iliyolipwa ya familia, na viwango vya juu ya ufadhili wa afya ya umma.