TEHRAN – The Iranian foreign minister will visit New York to attend the UN General Assembly which will commence on September 15.

Plans have been made for Mohammad Javad Zarif to meet some officials from other countries while there, Zarif’s deputy Majid Takht Ravanchi told Radio Javan on Wednesday.

Answering the question if President Hassan Rouhani will also travel to New York, the Takht Ravanchi said, “We are examining the grounds in order to come up with the right decision.”

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