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UK foreign secretary to press Iranian FM on prisoners, nuclear deal

In her first overseas trip as new UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City this week.
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The United Kingdom’s new foreign secretary will meet her Iranian counterpart to discuss detained British nationals and stalled efforts to revive the nuclear deal, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said Monday. 

In her first overseas trip as foreign secretary, Liz Truss will hold talks on Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City this week. 

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