Iran's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi said on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the COVID-19. 

The spokesman for Iran's health ministry also confirmed that Iraj Harirchi has been infected and is now under quarantine in an interview with state television.

Iran reported 34 new COVID-19 cases and three more fatalities on Tuesday, according to the local health ministry. There are 95 confirmed cases in the country and 15 deaths.