Iran’s parliament speaker tests positive, is in quarantine

Iran's parliament said Thursday, April 2, 2020 that speaker Ali Larijani has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is in quarantine. (File/AP/Vahid Salemi)

• Parliament announced Larijani’s illness Thursday on its website, saying he was receiving treatment in quarantine
• Iran has one of the world’s worst outbreaks of the virus

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s parliament says speaker Ali Larijani has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is in quarantine.
Larijani is the highest-ranking official within Iran’s government to test positive for the virus and the COVID-19 illness it causes.
Parliament announced Larijani’s illness Thursday on its website, saying he was receiving treatment in quarantine.
Iran has one of the world’s worst outbreaks of the virus.