Iran on Sunday reported 113 more coronavirus deaths, health ministry official confirmed. Iran appealed to its citizens to stay at home as the health ministry confirmed 113 deaths and 1,209 new infected cases.

Coronavirus: 113 new deaths in Iran, toll over 700

Vice president Eshaq Jahangiri has tested positive for coronavirus. This comes as a country reported its highest COVID-19 death toll in past days. The leader has been quarantine and said to be in a stable condition.

Iran: Vice-President, two ministers tested positive for coronavirus

Adviser to Iran's foreign minister dies of coronavirus An adviser to Iran's foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Adviser to Iran's foreign minister dies of coronavirus