Kuwait Emir directs ‘standing by’ Iran in the face of coronavirus: FM

Kuwait Emir directs ‘standing by’ Iran in the face of coronavirus: FM

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Sabah conveyedon Friday Kuwait's empathy to Iran's situation in the face of coronavirus,during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The minister also conveyed Kuwait'sEmir's "directives to stand by Iran in this difficult health situation, aswell as providing all that is needed to help limit the spread of the virus,"state news agency KUNA reported citing a foreign ministry statement.

Iran confirmed on Friday a total of 4,747 cases of coronavirusin the country and the official death toll stood at 124. The country has becomethe epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, with thehighest death toll outside of China.

This haspushed several countries to suspend flights and most of its neighbors toclose their borders, especially after several neighboring countries startedregistering coronavirus cases relating to travel from Iran.

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