NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

1. What is believed to be the origin of the coronavirus in Iran?

2. What is the epicenter of Iran’s coronavirus?

3. What is significant about the mortality rate for the coronavirus in Iran?

4. What is unique about a number of the confirmed cases?

5. What do experts say is probably true of the number of cases reported in Iran?

6. What accusation did Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei make about Iran’s enemies?

7. What accusation did President Rouhani make against Iran’s enemies?

8. What do you think of the authoritarian regime’s handling of the coronavirus in Iran - including greatly underreporting the true numbers of those infected - and encouraging Muslim pilgrims to continue traveling to the shrine in Qom (the epicenter)?