Iran's foreign ministry spokesman has said the main reason for Mohammad Javad Zarif's trips abroad is to reduce tensions in the region as well as the wider world.

Iran Press/Iran news: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi made the remark on Monday in his weekly press conference in response to Iran Press correspondent's question about these trips and upcoming UNGA.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's trips to several countries is a kind of preparation for the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York.

"United Nations General Assembly is a global and international assembly with different kinds of issues being discussed in the assembly, including regional and global issues. So it is normal to do some diplomatic shuttling before the session of the United Nations General Assembly," Seyyed Abbas Mousavi noted.

He also said: "We are waiting for diplomatic activities' results to start the third phase in reducing our level of commitment in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)."  205/211/201

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