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UN chief discusses Yemen, Afghanistan, nuclear deal with Iran's foreign minister

- Antonio Guterres spoke by phone with Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on regional developments, says UN spokesperson

Betül Yürük  | 18.05.2023 - Update : 18.05.2023
UN chief discusses Yemen, Afghanistan, nuclear deal with Iran's foreign minister U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

NEW YORK 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke by phone Wednesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, his spokesperson said. 

Guterres and Amir-Abdollahian discussed Yemen, Afghanistan and developments in the Gulf region, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

The two also exchanged views on the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he added.

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