Zarif meets senior Italian officials in Rome

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has visited the Italian capital, Rome, and held talks with senior officials of the European country about issues of bilateral and global significance.

According to Press TV, following a visit to Germany, Zarif traveled to Rome, where he took part in a meeting of the European Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday.

Later in the day, Zarif sat down with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni Silveri and Parliament Speaker Laura Boldrini to discuss ways of promoting Tehran-Rome ties with the two officials.

Zarif also held a meeting with his Italian counterpart, Angelino Alfano.

Alfano slammed the June 7 deadly terror attacks in Tehran by Takfiri Daesh terrorists and underlined the need for fighting terrorism and extremism.

He also voiced support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, saying the landmark accord, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, ensures regional and global stability.

The top Italian diplomat further hailed Iran’s commitment to the deal as confirmed in the recent report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Under the nuclear agreement, Iran undertook to put limitations on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran.

Elsewhere in his comments, the Italian foreign minister pointed to the positive attitude of Italian businesses towards Iran and stressed that Rome seeks to enhance bilateral relations with Tehran.

Zarif, for his part, touched on the current developments in the Middle East and said Italy can use its capacity to help reduce tensions among the regional countries.

He also warned that any US attack on Syria with baseless justifications will once against give rise to Daesh threats in the region.

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