German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday he plans to travel to Iran in October, the latest sign that Europe's largest economy wants to quickly rebuild economic and political ties with the Islamic Republic, reports the Reuters news agency.
Steinmeier's visit follows a three-day trip last month by Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who became the first senior figure from a large Western government to visit Tehran since it struck a landmark nuclear agreement with world powers.
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