Zarif meets with British counterpart, Lebanese PM

Zarif and Hammond discussed the latest developments in the Iran nuclear negotiations process as well as the state of bilateral ties.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met separately with his British counterpart Philip Hammond and Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam on the sidelines of the 51st Munich Security Conference in the south German city on Saturday.

Zarif and Hammond discussed the latest developments in the Iran nuclear negotiations process as well as the state of bilateral ties.

Iran’s top diplomat was also scheduled to meet with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Jan Eliasson.

Later in the day, Zarif will hold talks with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

Meanwhile, Iran’s top nuclear negotiators Abbas Araghchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi will also meet with their US counterparts Wendy Sherman and William Burns.

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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