coronavirus variant to avert its spread in the already stricken country.Officials, however, didn't say if any cases of the variant first identified in India in late March had been detected in Iran, reported news agency Reuters."The Indian coronavirus is a new threat we face," Iran President Hassan Rouhani said in remarks broadcast on state TV."The Indian virus is more dangerous than the English and Brazilian variants," he added."All the eastern provinces should make sure people infected with the virus do not cross the borders into the country," Rouhani said.