According to Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Civil Aviation Organization Mohammad Hassan Zibakhsh, the countries include the UK, South Africa, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Savannah, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guinea, Lesotho, Guyana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Seychelles, Suriname, Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe, IRNA reported.
The measure has been taken at the behest of the National Coronavirus Headquarters.
“Before boarding the plane, all Iranian or foreign passengers traveling to Iran need to have a RT-PCR test result carried out in authorized laboratories and translated into English, proving they are Covid 19-free,” Zibakhsh said.