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EU sends diplomat to Tehran as uncertainty grows over Iran deal

The envoy's visit came at a "critical" time as the Iranian side continues to remain vague on the timing of the talks over the revival of the nuclear deal.
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One of the European Union's senior diplomats, Enrique Mora, was in Tehran Oct. 14 to promote restarting the long-halted negotiations on restoring the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian media outlets reported that Mora sat down with Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri to discuss a range of issues including Tehran-EU ties, the Afghanistan crisis and the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.  

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