Some in Tehran wanted to close down mosques and impose a quarantine before it lost control. But the mullahs would have none of this. They insisted that the mosques were sanctuaries where both mind and body were healed. Thus, those suffering from the virus could find magical cures through prayer and devotion. In the meantime, Iranians still took the roads in large numbers to celebrate the New Year in late March. For too long, Rouhani refused to impose limits on such irresponsible conduct as he saw the crisis as a means of breaking the American sanctions. Instead of pleading with the grand ayatollahs to curtail mass congregations and for Iranians to stay home, he implored Europeans to defy American sanctions and reinvest in his country.
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