TEHRAN – Germany’s vice chancellor and minister for economic affairs and energy will visit Iran on October 2, Fars news agency reported on Friday.

Sigmar Gabriel’s visit to Iran had been scheduled for June, but was postponed due to health issues, ISNA reported on Friday.

During Gabriel’s visit to Tehran, he would discuss banking and investment issues with Iran’s private sector representatives.

Iranian banks have not been able to establish transactions with major German banks 9 months after the implementation of the JCPOA.

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