Tasnim � The foreign ministers of Iran and France discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation on Monday, including the developments surrounding the JCPOA.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed issues relating to Iran-France bilateral relations, the latest developments regarding the JCPOA, and the situation in Lebanon in the wake of the recent blast in Beirut�s port.

France was one of the UN Security Council permanent members that refused to vote in favor of a US-initiated resolution proposed recently to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran that expires in October under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

The European country has also stepped up efforts in recent weeks to play a leading role in Lebanon�s politics after the huge blast that hit Beirut in early August.