TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian said Friday talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and remove sanctions against Tehran are at the “final stages” but the United States needs to adopt a realistic approach.
In a meeting with President of Zanzibar Hussein Mwinyi, Amir-Abdollahian said the outstanding issues in talks to revive the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), can be resolved if the U.S. acts realistically.
Elsewhere in the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian, who is on

a three-nation tour of Africa, submitted an official invitation from Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to Mwinyi to visit Tehran.
He said Iran is one of the world’s leading countries in medicine, hi-tech industries, and other sciences, adding that Tehran is ready to share its know-how and technology with African countries.
The top Iranian diplomat also voiced Iran’s readiness for cooperation in oil and gas extraction.
For his part, Mwinyi expressed Zanzibar’s interest in investment and trade with Iran, saying his country enjoys great capacities in marine industries and fisheries.
Mwinyi added that Zanzibar is ready to cooperate with Iran for oil and gas extraction, the establishment of technology parks, agriculture, education, and dam and road construction.
The president of Zanzibar also hailed Iran’s very advanced defense industry.
Amir-Abdollahian had earlier traveled to Tanzania and Mali and held talks with the two countries’ officials. He underlined the development of economic ties with African countries as one of Iran’s foreign policy priorities.