An Iranian airline with links to the country’s Revolutionary Guards fuelled the spread of the virus in the Middle East, a BBC investigation has found.
Mahan Air flew infected passengers from Iran to Lebanon and Iraq – leading to the first official cases in both countries.
Sources within Mahan Air told the BBC that cabin crew were silenced by the airline when they tried to raise concerns about its handling of the virus and the lack of protective equipment.
Flight tracking data also shows that the airline repeatedly flew to China despite a flight ban by Tehran.
Mahan Air has refused to comment.
Source:Â bbc.com