Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the medical situation in Iran.

There have been a number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid 19), including fatalities, in Iran. Due to the ongoing outbreak of the virus the Iranian authorities have introduced a number of measures in parts of the country, including temporary closures of schools, universities and public events, to limit the spread of the virus. Medical facilities are reasonable in the major cities but poor in remote areas.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to some parts of Iran and all but essential travel to the rest of Iran. For British-Iranian dual nationals the FCO continue to advise against all travel to Iran. Travel advice is kept under constant review; our travel advice for Iran was last updated on 14 March and is still current at 18 March. We advise any travellers to consult with the FCO travel advice on Iran, and to make their own decisions on whether to travel.