Another high-ranking Iranian official diagnosed with coronavirus
Updated 19:58, 27-Feb-2020
CGTN

Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of Iran Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, on Thursday released a video announcing that he has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

It came two days after the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi said that he was tested positive for the COVID-19. 

Iran has confirmed 26 deaths from coronavirus, the highest outside China. An additional 106 confirmed infections took the total number of cases to 245, ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a daily briefing.

Screenshot of a video in which Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of Iran Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, announced his infection with the novel coronavirus.

Screenshot of a video in which Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of Iran Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, announced his infection with the novel coronavirus.