Gentiloni trip to Iran would take place on August 4 and 5, Italys Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
The top diplomat announced the planned visit and the dates in a message posted on Twitter on July 17, but the foreign ministrydid notconfirmed it until Friday "for security reasons.
Gentiloni had also traveled to Iran earlier this year.
The office of EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini also said on Thursday that the Italian official would pay a visit Iran on Tuesday.
Her office noted in a statement that Mogherini's visit "will provide an opportunity for exchanges on the implementation of the agreement, on which the High Representative will continue to play a coordinating role, and on regional and bilateral issues.
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EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini AFP[/caption]Iran and the P5+1 countries the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany succeeded in finalizing the text of an agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in Vienna on July 14 after 18 days of intense negotiations and all-nighters that capped around 23 months of talks between Iran and the six other countries. The EU also played a leading role in the talks.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, meanwhile, has also announced a plan to visit Iran next week.
Sigmar Gabriel, Germanys economy minister and Chancellor Angela Merkels deputy, also traveled to Iran on Sunday for high-level economic and trade talks with Iranian officials.
Austrian President Heinz Fischer is also expected inIran from September 7 to 9.
The high-powered trips to Tehran come as many Western companies hadbeen keeping a keen eye on the talks between Iran and the P5+1, looking for enhanced trade opportunities in the country in case of a breakthrough in the diplomatic efforts.
By Press TV
