US criticizes Iranian airline for spreading corona virus

The US State Department has sharply criticized Iran's Mahan Airlines for its role in spreading the corona virus in the Middle East.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Morgan Ortegas said in a tweet that Mahan Airlines, which supports terrorism and the dictatorial government, was now allegedly spreading the corona virus, allaying the concerns of air crews.
He also said that Mahan Air should be kept out of the country to avoid the dangers of corona virus.
It is believed that the spread of corona virus has been revealed in the Middle East through Mahan Air.
According to Arab News, Iran's Mahan Air, a victim of US sanctions, helped passengers infected with the corona virus travel to Iraq and Lebanon, while continuing flights between Iran and China, leading to the spread of the corona virus in the Middle East. Increased.

It should be noted that on January 31, Tehran officially banned international flights. Despite this, Iran's private airline Mahan Air continued its flights from China and other regions.
According to a BBC investigation, the airline did not provide an explanation, but figures from Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport and Chinese airports show that the flights continued until March.
A flight brought 70 Iranian students back from the Chinese city of Wuhan on February 6.

Mahan Air, on the other hand, claimed that all flights between Iran and China were suspended on February 6 following criticism over the flight for students.