Zarif Meets with Kerry in Switzerland, EU Foreign Policy Chief in Brussels

The Iran Project blog reports that, after the 5-hour meeting with Secretary Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister flew to Brussels yesterday afternoon and met with EU Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini Chief Monday afternoon.  Following the talks, Mohammad Javad Zarif, also held talks with his French, British and German counterparts plus Mogherini and in the presence of deputy foreign ministers in Brussels.  "After the talks, Zarif returned to Lausanne on March 16 to proceed with the nuclear talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry on drafting the deal to lift the sanctions."  As reported in the Islamic Republic News Agency, Mogherini was upbeat later that evening on prospects to conclude an agreement, as was her German counterpart.