Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey close borders with Iran over Coronavirus fear

In a bid to curb spre of Coronavirus, Turkey on Sunday closed its borders with neighbouring Iran joining Pakistan and Jordan. Meanwhile, Afghanistan anunced that it would suspend all its flight operations with Iran after number of cases in Shiite country surged recently. 

Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca while speaking to international media said that country has decided to shut land border temporarily after an increase in number of cases in Iran. He ded that country was alarmed by growing numbers of cases and was forced to take measures after speaking with Iranian authorities.  

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Flights and railways affected

According to reports, land and railways borders will be closed from 5 pm local time on Sunday. Air traffic from Iran into Turkey was halted from 8 pm local time on Sunday though departures could continue. Meanwhile, Turkey’s Tre Minister Ruhsar Pekcan reportedly said exports from Turkey to Iran would continue in a ‘controlled way’.

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Jordan has reportedly barred travellers to Tehran in a preemptive measure. country’s Minister of State Affairs, Amj ayleh, said decision was part of preemptive measures, following risk in cases of Coronavirus in South Korea, Iran and China. He furr told international media that temporary ban would be imposed on all n-Jordanian citizens coming from three nations. minister said that even citizens who come from those countries would be quarantined for two weeks to ensure that y haven’t contracted virus on ir trip abro. 

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Afghanistan, meanwhile has also halted travel to and from Iran over fears of virus. office of National Security Council of Afghanistan said in a statement that to prevent spre of vel Coronavirus and protect it’s public, Afghanistan has suspended all movement, both air and ground, to and from Iran.

Pakistan has reportedly temporarily closed its border with neighbouring country and decided t to allow anyone to cross into country without strict screening at entry points in Balochistan province. Pakistan's provincial Home Minister Ziaullah Langove told Pakistani media that country has closed all five entry points, Taftan, Gwar, Turbat, Panjgur and Washuk, at border with Iran on Sunday.