Iran’s nuclear chief contracts coronavirus – Ali Akbar Salehi joins line of senior Islamic Republic officials who have been infected with pathogen; Tehran announces 251 fatalities in one day – highest daily death toll since start of pandemic, and nearly 4,500 critical patients | ynetnews

The head of Iran’s atomic energy organization is the latest senior Tehran official to test positive for the coronavirus, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported Sunday.
According to the report, Ali Akbar Salehi, who is also a vice president of Iran, confirmed positive for the virus last week and has been in home quarantine since. The news agency reported that his health condition is currently good.