Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the UAE has announced that it has coordinated with the Islamic Republic of Iran to facilitate flights to evacuate Iranian visitors in the UAE and have them returned back to Iran.

This directive comes after the decision to suspend flights between the two countries after Iran’s number of infected patients with the Covid-19 virus drastically surged in the last week.

These are precautionary measures being taken against the coronavirus outbreak to ensure the utmost safety and wellbeing of all UAE residents and citizens.

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The week-long travel suspension between the two countries could be up for extension depending on the progress of the outbreak

UAE coordinating with Iran to evacuate Iranian visitors to UAE#WamNewshttps://t.co/Bz38Z2IWmI

— WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) February 28, 2020

Reports suggest that more than 210 people have died in Iran as a result of the new coronavirus disease

The highest number of deaths were reported to be in Tehran, where the vice-president, deputy minister, and at least two MPs were also tested positive for Covid-19.

Most Middle East nations including Turkey, Oman, Jordan, Saudi Arabia & the UAE have banned travel to Iran.

✅Turkey & Iraq have shut borders with Iran

✅Bahrain has suspended flights from Dubai for 48 hrs

✅Iraq has banned the entry of Iranians #Coronavirius #MiddleEast

— Sameer Hashmi (@sameerhashmi) February 25, 2020

The UAE is cooperating with the Iranian authorities to execute the operation as per procedures to ensure the safety of visitors and the specialists responsible for the evacuation operations.