Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has dispatched his Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian to the Austrian capital of Vienna where negotiations are underway between Iran and the P5+1 countries on what some media reports say may be a special mission.
Nahavandian earlier posted an image of an airplane on his Instagram page with a message asking for prayers.
It is not yet known whether Nahavandian will personally participate in the talks between Iran and the P5+1.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="555"] US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) sits across from Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna, Austria, before a one-on-one meeting, July 1, 2015. ( AFP)[/caption]
Iran and the six other countries the US, Germany, France, China, Russia, and the UK have been negotiating to reach a deal on the Islamic Republics civilian nuclear program.
The two sides extended a previous June 30 deadline for a week in an effort to nail down the potential deal.