On March 23 , 2020 Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleged that the US had created `` a special version '' of the coronavirus .
On 23 March 2020 , Iran 's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mentioned a conspiracy theory that the US created `` a special version '' of the virus that was affecting the country , adding , `` I do not know how real this accusation is . ''
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iran