Iran's Rouhani urges IMF to give Tehran its requested loan amid coronavirus
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- Iran Islamic Rep
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urged the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday to give the country its requested $5 billion emergency funding to help Tehran fight the coronavirus outbreak.
"I urge international organizations to fulfill their duties ... we are a member of the IMF ... There should be no discrimination in giving loans," Rouhani said in a televised cabinet meeting.
Rouhani also criticized U.S. sanctions on Iran as "economic and medical terrorism".
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