TEHRAN – Iran and Switzerland held their third round of political talks in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Swiss State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Pascale Baeriswyl headed the meeting.

The officials discussed expansion of relations and cooperation in various spheres.

Cooperation in fight against terrorism and countering instability also featured in the talks.

The second round of political talks between Iran and Switzerland was held in June 2017 in the Swiss city of Bern. It was headed by Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s then deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs, and Baeriswyl.

The first round of political talks was held between Takht-Ravanchi and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter in Bern in June 2016.

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