Iran has sent COVID-19 test kits to Germany and Turkey: Zarif

Tehran (IP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the country has sent COVID-19 test kits to Germany and Turkey.

Iran PressIran News: In a tweet released on late Friday, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced that advanced krone test kits have been sent to Germany and Turkey.

Pointing to international solidarity against the Coronavirus, the Iranian foreign minister praised Zoroastrians for sending anti-COVID-19 aid to Iran, saying they have remained faithful to the country. 

"The Persians of India (Zoroastrians whose ancestors migrated to India many years ago) have remained faithful to their love for Iran. Thank you for their COVID-19 package," Zarif wrote.

Zarif further wrote: "We also sent 40,000 advanced test kits made in Iran to Germany, Turkey, and others."

The kits were made by one of the Iranian knowledge-based companies.

About 170,000 people are currently infected with the Coronavirus virus in Germany, of which about 7,400 have died. 207

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