Iran calls new European special payment mechanism ‘first step’
Iran called a new European initiative to establish a payment mechanism to facilitate trade a “first step” and hopes it will expand.
![Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meets with EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drain in Brussels Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting with European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Brussels, Belgium January 11, 2018. REUTERS/John Thys/Pool - RC14575CD590](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/01/RTX4817M.jpg/RTX4817M.jpg?h=827d3341&itok=VEvIBGXi)
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