Iran’s foreign minister tests positive for COVID-19

Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir abdollahian has tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the foreign ministry’s spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh said, “His general condition is good and he continues working from quarantine.”

Earlier on Monday, the foreign ministry reported that Amirabdollahian was going to India by the end of November to attend a meeting at the Indo-Iranian Joint Economic Commission.

No further indication were made on whether the foreign minister would be able to go to New Delhi this month.

The foreign minister of Iran does not take a direct part in negotiations over the resumption of a 2015 nuclear deal, which should resume by the end of this month.

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