The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has opened three field hospitals in northern and southern Iranian provinces in line with efforts to fight the spreading outbreak of the novel coronavirus, a senior IRGC commander says.

Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi announced that medical centers of the Armed Forces have kicked off operations to screen people to identify patients infected with coronavirus.

Rapporteur of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini condemned Washington’s medical sanctions against Iran that is engaged in a fight against coronavirus as a violation of human rights and an act of war crime.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned on Saturday the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner, whose country represents American interest in Tehran, over US President Donald Trump’s “unfounded” remarks that implicated the Islamic Republic in attacks on a coalition base in Iraq.

Iran's Permanent UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said the US sanctions have impeded efforts made by Iranian government and people to fight coronavirus.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri announced that security forces will increase their contribution to the national campaign against the spread of the novel coronavirus, with enforcing travel limitations and screening for virus-hit suspects.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi denounced Washington’s irresponsible behavior in the region and the risky actions of the American military, advising US President Donald Trump to put an end to the US army's illegal military presence in Iraq.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the US sanctions on legal trade and hampering sales of medicine and medical equipment have created serious obstacles for Iran's fight against coronavirus.