Japan urges Iran to return to nuclear negotiations

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday urged Iran to return to negotiations with Western powers on the 2015 nuclear dealduring his first meeting with new Iranian President EbrahimRaisi in Tehran.

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. (Photo: EPA)

The nuclear deal is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The same day, Iran’s Foreign Minister-designate HosseinAmir-Abdollahian said Iran is willing to engage in "reasonable" negotiations that serve the Iranian people's interests.

Earlier, Motegi met Iraqi President Barham Salih and Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein in Baghdad.

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