Dubai: Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen died on Tuesday after being reported to contract Coronavirus, said TV state TV.
The death of Ambassador Hassan Irloo came after he was recalled from Yemen who was torn war for what Iran described as medical care.
The media managed by the government in Iran said he had been infected with the virus in Yemen, where the war between Houthi rebels supported by Iran and a military coalition led by Saudi had raged for six years.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Irloo was expelled from his position on tensions between Iran and Houthi, who held the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
The US State Department under President Donald Trump has described Irloo as a member of the strong Iranian paramilitary guardian.