Japan, Iran leaders to meet in Sept in New York – Kyodo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet in New York in September to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme among other issues.
Kyodo news agency said, Iran aims to promote relations with Japan, traditionally a friendly nation, to avoid international isolation as Iran’s talks with the United States and Europe over their nuclear deal have stalled.
Kishida and Raisi also met last September when they visited New York for the U.N. General Assembly.
Indirect talks between Washington and Tehran to revive the nuclear agreement have been stalled since last September, although the two are trying to ease tensions. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that he would welcome any Iranian steps to de-escalate its “growing nuclear threat”.
According to the Kyodo report, Kishida and Raisi are also expected to discuss Iran’s alleged provision of armed drones to Russia, which has invaded Ukraine.