Iran's foreign minister contracts COVID-19

Iran’s foreign minister is the latest high-profile case, though daily reported coronavirus infections are dropping and the country has made progress with its vaccination campaign.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is seen prior to meeting his Russian counterpart in Moscow on Oct. 6, 2021. - KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran’s top diplomat has contracted COVID-19, state media outlets reported today.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian learned on Monday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. He is in good health and quarantining at home, where he is continuing to work, the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.

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