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Macron holds "positive" meeting with Iran FM: Elysee source

ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency

Mon / 26 August 2019 / 14:24

Tehran (ISNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron has held a "positive" meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, an Elysee Palace source said.

The Iranian official visited the southwestern French town of Biarritz, where he engaged in new discussions with various European officials on the sidelines of the ongoing G7 summit, the source said.

"The discussions that were held between President Macron and Zarif were positive and will continue," it added.

Germany and UK, also signatories to the nuclear deal struck with Iran, have been "associated" with the meetings with Zarif, Efe news reported citing the source.

German and British diplomats also joined the talks between Zarif and Macron, which lasted for over three hours, but no US representatives participated.

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