FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that American pressure on Iran in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic was "inhumane", according to a statement on the official presidency website.
Iran is the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the virus and Iranian officials say U.S. sanctions have hampered its response.
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