A MP dies from coronavirus in Iran

A lawmaker has died from coronavirus outbreak in Iran, where death toll from the disease reaches to 124, with 4747 confirmed cases.
07.03.2020 13:40:21 / English News

Fatemeh Rahbar, a conservative lawmaker from Tehran, lost her life at Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran on Friday after she had been tested positive for coronavirus.

She was elected as MP when legislative election were held in Iran on 21 February.

Iranian Deputy Health Minister, Iraj Harirchi, and another member of parliament, Mahmoud Sadeghi, have also been tested positive for coronavirus. (ILKHA)