EU’s Foreign Policy Chief to Travel to Iran in De-escalation Mission

EU’s Foreign Policy Chief to Travel to Iran in De-escalation Mission
European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell addresses the European Parliament regarding the situation in Iran and Iraq, in Strasbourg, France, on Jan. 14, 2020. Vincent Kessler/Reuters
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BRUSSELS—The head of the European Union’s foreign service, Josep Borrell, will travel to Iran next week to meet the country’s leaders in a bid to reduce tensions in the Middle East, the EU said in a statement on Sunday.

During in his trip on Monday and Tuesday, Borrell will meet Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif among others.