117 deaths Sunday from the virus, reported on Monday by the Health Ministry.  “Iran reports 117 new coronavirus deaths,” Arab News, AFP, March 30, 2020.  Are these daily death numbers from Covid-19 accurate?  If the past week’s numbers are an accurate representation, then Iran has turned a corner.  We’ll see.  Each of these daily reporting numbers is recorded on this blog in the last few days.  Mar. 26:  157 died Wed.; Mar. 27:  144 died Thur.; Mar. 28:  139 died Fri.; Mar. 29:  123 died Sat.; Mar. 30:  117 died. Sun.  A definite declining trend.  What will be reporting Mar. 31 and Apr. 1?

What is life like in Iran right now for handling the deceased from Covid-19?  Read this.  “Iran: Painful Tale Of Burial Of A Mother Deceased From Coronavirus – OpEd,” Hassan Mahmoudi, Eurasia Review, March 30, 2020.

This article highlights Anti-Semitism.  “COVID-19 exposes the Iranian regime’s true face,” Karmel Melamed, Israel Hayom, March 30, 2020.

Iran is still allowing nonproliferation work to continue at the Arak heavy-water research reactor, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Tehran Research Reactor, as facilitated by U.S. permission.  “CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-U.S. expected to renew sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work –sources,” Reuters, March 30, 2020.

“Iran’s deterrence power has created ‘strategic horror’ in heart of enemies: military,” Tehran Times, March 30, 2020.

“World Coronavirus Dispatch: Iran sees Covid-19 scare lasting 1-2 years,” Yuvraj Malik, Business Standard, March 30, 2020.

“How an Iranian Airline Tied to Terrorism Likely Spread the Virus (and Lied About It),” Kevjn Lim, FP, March 30, 2020.

“Iran defends virus response as Syria reports first death,” Hawaii News Now, March 30, 2020.

“‘New way of life’ in Iran likely to be prolonged – President Rouhani,” RT, March 30, 2020.

“How Khamenei’s Office Makes Billion Dollar Profits From Iran’s State TV,” Reza Haqiqatnezhad, Radio Farda, March 30, 2020.

In the category of the government’s disregard for expert warnings.  “Seyed Mojtaba Mortazavi, head of the Mazandaran Mine Engineering Organization, said, “The environmental and operating conditions of coal mines are very worrying for workers to get infected with the coronavirus and so far no serious action has been taken on these mines.””  See “Iran’s Miners in Fear of Coronavirus Infection Deep in the Earth,” Iran Focus, March 30, 2020.

“Iran Mass Produces Domestically-Made Coronavirus Test Kits,” IFP, March 30, 2020.