Posted on 03/07/2020 11:23:14 AM PST by Morgana
Former Iranian ambassador to Syria Hossein Sheikholeslam, 68, died on Thursday after contracting coronavirus earlier in the week, according to Radio Farda. Sheikholeslam tested positive for the virus two days prior and was taken to a local hospital in Tehran where all infected Iranian officials are currently being treated. It is reported that 8% of Iranian members of parliament are infected with the disease.
The speaker of the parliament claimed that the former ambassador had been recovering from the infection the day before his death. Sheikholeslam was one of the leaders of the group responsible for taking 52 United States diplomats hostage at the US Embassy in Iran following the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The embassy takeover was spearheaded by a group of college students belonging to the "Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line," who rushed the embassy on November 4, 1979 and held it hostage until the diplomatic standoff ended 444 days later. The group at the time was demanding the extradition of the overthrown Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was given asylum in America shortly following the revolution that overthrew him. Iran's death toll from coronavirus infections jumped on Friday to 124, as 17 died and more than 1,000 new cases were diagnosed over 24 hours, the health ministry said.
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Ain’t that a shame :-)
Why the hell are there so many Iranians with the coronavirus ?
Has that been explained...?? I feel like I missed the memo or something...
Is screaming Mary dead yet? She has it
I suspect the poor hygienic habits of Muslim Iranians contributes to the higher death rate of these Iranians.
He got Sheikhole slammed.
Fs in the chat.
Iranians & Chinese Govt working together
OR, maybe Camel to Human transference?
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Iranians & Chinese Govt working together
Ding ding we have a winner!
Exactly what is going on here
They have exposed
I hope this sick sack of crap coughed all over the Mullahs
One way to get to regime change
Good! Here’s to hoping the rest of the terrorist a-holes get infected and die too. Do the people of Iran and the world a favor!
Death to the Mullahs coming home TO ROOST! ???
Age 68 is probably life expectancy of sheikhs in Iran.
China is building the silk road and may be passing through Iran, I have not bothered to search details.
Camel to Human transference
Pity the poor camels if reversed.
The Silk Road (Trade with China) has flowed to Persia since the 14th century. The New Silk Road will follow a similar route.
My point is that China has been the primary trading partner of Iran for just about forever.
Well, the human didn’t give it to the Camel.
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