Germany, France, UK to give Iran aid to fight coronavirus
Germany, France and Britain say they will be flying urgent medical supplies to Iran on Monday to help it combat the Covid-19 outbreak that has claimed at least 66 lives there. The supplies will include testing kits, protective equipment and gloves, a statement from the French Foreign Ministry said.
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- Published Date: 07:14 | 02 March 2020
- Modified Date: 07:14 | 02 March 2020
Germany, France and Britain said Monday that they would be sending emergency equipment to Iran to fight the coronavirus outbreak as well as giving five million euros in financial aid.
"France, Germany and the United Kingdom express their full solidarity with all impacted by COVID-19 in Iran," the three countries said in a joint statement, adding that material including laboratory test equipment and protective body suits and gloves would be sent by plane later Monday.
They also committed to providing "urgent additional financial support" of 5.0 million euros ($5.6 million) for Iran, where the new coronavirus has killed 66 people and infected 1,501.
The three countries - the European signatories to the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear programme - say they will also be providing financial aid of almost 5 million euros (5.6 million dollars) via the World Health Organization and other UN agencies to combat the outbreak in Iran.