YEREVAN. -- According to preliminary reports, there have been neither Armenian nationals, nor ethnic Armenians among those affected by the earthquake that struck the border between Iran and Iraq on Sunday, Armenian MFA tweeted.

The Armenian diplomats are in contact with the local authorities, the foreign ministry said.

The death toll in the earthquake that struck near the Iran-Iraq border has exceeded 330, over 3,950 have been injured. The quake was felt in Armenia as well.