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An Iranian man wearing a mask walks past a mural displaying his national flag in Tehran on March 4, 2020.
- Iran currently has the third-highest number of recorded coronavirus cases in the world outside of China.
- The government has been accused of downplaying the severity of the epidemic and not revealing the true extent of the crisis, as officials fear the number of infections is much higher than the official count.
- Popular mosques aren't heeding the government's advice to shut down, while several senior members of the Iranian government have also fallen ill.
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With more than 7,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Iran is currently the third most-affected country in the world outside mainland China.
The government has shut down all of the country's schools and universities, and is disinfecting crowded spots daily.
But this isn't enough: Medical staff have reported being silenced, while experts warn that the number of infected patients could be much higher than the official count.
The government has also been accused of withholding important information and downplaying the severity of the epidemic.
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