Iran closes parliament over coronavirus

Iran closes parliament over coronavirus

As Iran reports rising numbers of coronavirus cases, its parliament has supsended its sessions “until further notice”.

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A parliamentary official quoted in Iran’s Fars news agency said the decision was based on advice from the health ministry about “the outbreak and the risks it has”.

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The Iranian parliament, known as the Majlis, is also expected not to ratify the state budget for the Iranian new year starting 20 March and will instead pass a temporary emergency budget, the official said.

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