Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation on Monday during which Raeisi wished for a speedy recovery for Erdogan from Covid-19.

After the phone call, the Turkish president took to Twitter to thank Raeisi for wishing him well.

"I am grateful to the kindness and prayers of the President, Mr. Raeisi, and I say hello to all the people of Iran," Erdogan wrote in his tweet.

According to Turkish media, Erdogan and his wife Emine tested COVID-19 positive with mild symptoms on Saturday.

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