Iran said Saturday that 123 people had died on Friday.  “Iran Covid-19 deaths surpass 1,500, infections exceed 20,000,” New Straits Times, AFP, March 21, 2020.

Still, no quarantines.  This will only get worse in Iran.  “Iran’s Regime: “We Have Nothing Called Quarantine”,” Pooya Stone, Iran Focus, March 21, 2020.

“Iranian Regime’s Reckless Disregard Made the Coronavirus Outbreak Worse,” James Phillips and Nicole Robinson, commentary, The Heritage Foundation, March 21, 2020.

“Iran Reports 123 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, 20,000 Total Infections,” Edward Yeranian, VOA, March 21, 2020.

“Rouhani: 70% of Iran may contract coronavirus,” Middle East Monitor, March 21, 2020.

A Mahan Air pilot, Asghar Loran, has died from coronavirus.  He flew between Iran and China—two of the leading hotspots for the outbreak of the deadly virus.  Mahan Air is under U.S. sanctions for its smuggling weapons to Iran’s proxies to Syria and across the Middle East for the Quds Force, the overseas arm of the IRGC.  “Pilot from Iran’s ‘terror’ Mahan Air dies from coronavirus,” Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, March 21, 2020.