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Kerry, Zarif discuss way forward on Iran nuclear deal

During a phone conversation, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and John Kerry discussed the importance of reaching an agreement on the implementation of the interim deal.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd L) meets with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (C) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (3rd R) at the Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, November 9, 2013.  REUTERS/Jason Reed   (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX156HX

US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Saturday about how to move forward on implementing the Iran nuclear deal, US and Iranian officials said Monday.

Kerry called Zarif from his flight from Israel to Vietnam Saturday, a senior State Department official said Monday, after the conversation was alluded to by Zarif in an interview with the Washington Post’s David Ignatius and subsequently confirmed by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

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