US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday lashed out at Iran and accused it of spreading dangerous rumors about COVID-19, including a conspiracy theory manufactured in China that the novel coronavirus was man-made by the United States.

"The U.S. has offered $100M+ in medical aid to other nations - including Iran - and our scientists are working 24/7 to develop a vaccine," Pompeo tweeted. "@khamenei_ir has rejected American offers and spends 24/7 concocting conspiracy theories. How does that help the Iranian people."


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