During the talks, held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Zarif pointed to Iran’s “bitter experiences” during Donald Trump’s presidency in which his administration violated the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying there is no possibility for renegotiating the terms of the agreement and expressed hope that the nuclear deal talks in Vienna would bear fruit.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that at the meeting, Borrell expressed hope that the Vienna talks would bear result.

Zarif also pointed to the ongoing developments in Afghanistan, saying political infighting within the Afghan government and also between political groups are serious hurdles to counter insecurity in the central Asian country.

The two senior diplomats also exchanged views on the latest developments in West Asia, Afghanistan, and Latin America.

In a phone conversation on Thursday night, Zarif and Borrell also discussed the latest developments pertaining to the Vienna talks and the considerable headway made with the negotiations, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.