TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq this weekend, the ISNA press agency said Friday, following a landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
The accord is expected to form the basis of discussions during Zarif’s trip.
Zarif is expected to visit Najaf in Iraq on Sunday before heading to Baghdad, according to ISNA.
The Iranian foreign minister will return to Tehran next week where he will host talks with EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini before meeting his French counterpart Laurent Fabius.
Meanwhile, Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent on trial for spying on Iran, began a second year behind bars on Wednesday with his family increasingly concerned about his health.
Rezaian, 39, faces charges including “espionage, collaboration with hostile governments, gathering classified information and disseminating propaganda against the Islamic republic”, according to his lawyer.
Iran FM to visit Qatar and Kuwait
Iran FM to visit Qatar and Kuwait
