>>9778697Italy was the only G7 country to sign on to the Belt and Road initiative with Sister-City Agreements throughout Italy. Some of those sister cities have been the hardest hit by corona. Iran has also suffered with increased infections as government officials have been especially affected, as if they were specifically targeted. Iran has had a comprehensive strategic partnership with China since 2016 and in defiance of US sanctions, Iran has continued to import embargoed products from China while selling its oil to China
