Iranian foreign minister meets UN undersecretary general

Foreign Minister Zarif has discussed the nuclear talks with P5+1 as well as regional developments with the UN undersecretary general in New York.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York for the ongoing NPR Review Conference, met and conferred with UN Undersecretary General Jan Eliasson Monday.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed current developments in Yemen and underlined the need for holding broad-based talks on Yemen.

Zarif stressed the importance of the role the UN played in establishing the Yemeni talks.

A review of the latest situation in Syria was another topic in the meeting and the two sides exchanged views on the existing solutions to the peaceful settlement of the current Syrian crisis.

The Iranian foreign minister also talked about the latest developments in nuclear talks between Iran and 5+1, and Jan Eliasson expressed pleasure over the current trend of the nuclear talks.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

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