Reuters - A junior British minister held talks with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday, Iran�s television reported, the first visit by a UK minister since U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from Iran�s nuclear deal with world powers.

Britain and other European signatories are trying to keep the nuclear deal alive, despite Trump�s reimposition of sanctions on Tehran.

Junior Foreign Minister Alistair Burt met Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the state television reported

�The talks mainly covered economic cooperation and mechanisms of financial and monetary dealings between the two countries after the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear accord,� the television report said.

The two sides also discussed regional developments, it added.

In a statement before his visit, Burt said: �As long as Iran meets its commitments under the deal, we remain committed to it as we believe it is the best way to ensure a safe, secure future for the region.�

Burt was also expected to discuss the cases of dual nationals detained in Iran.

Britain is seeking the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation who was arrested in April 2016 at a Tehran airport as she headed back to Britain with her daughter, now aged four, after a family visit.

She was convicted of plotting to overthrow Iran�s clerical establishment, a charge denied by her family and the Foundation, a charity organization that is independent of Thomson Reuters and operates independently of Reuters News.

Burt is due to meet non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during his two-day visit when he will also discuss Iran�s role in conflicts in Syria and Yemen.

Reporting by Dubai newsroom