Iran: the Ukrainian Boeing affair and the management of the pandemic
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Mahnaz Shirali.
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By: Eric Bataillon
21 min
At the start of 2021, Tehran is trying to close the case of the Ukrainian civilian plane shot down by two missiles in 2020. The authorities are offering compensation of up to $ 150,000 for each of the 176 victims.
In addition, the Supreme Guide has banned Western anti-Covid vaccines, announcing the arrival of a purely Iranian vaccine.
Our guest, political sociologist Mahnaz Shirali, comments on these two pieces of information.
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