It is reported by AFP with reference to its adviser.

“Iran’s deputy health minister has a positive result on coronavirus,” the agency writes.

#BREAKING Iran deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus: adviser pic.twitter.com/PcOR4UkZ4z

- AFP news agency (@AFP) February 25, 2020

According to the National Post, we are talking about Deputy Minister Iraja Harirchi. It is currently in quarantine.

Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan will close the border with neighboring Iran for two weeks due to the spread of the coronavirus.

For the same reason, Turkey and Pakistan also closed their border with the Arab country, and Georgia imposed restrictions on air traffic with Iran.