The US secretary of state will meet with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the Iranian deal.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) � US Secretary of�State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will discuss the Iranian deal as�well as�the situation in�Syria during�the meeting in�New York on�Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson John Kirby said on�Monday.

"He'll [Kerry] go tomorrow to�New York City," Kirby said. "While he is in�New York, he will meet with�Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif to�discuss implementation of�the JCPOA and to�follow up�on earlier conversations regarding regional issues, including continued work of�trying to�get political resolution in�Syria."

Kerry also plans to�speak with�Zarif about�Tehran using its influence on�Syria to�move forward on�a political solution in�the country.

"The Secretary [Kerry] intends to�raise with�Foreign Minister Zarif ways in�which Tehran can be more helpful going forward in�the political process [in Syria]," Kirby said when asked if there was a shift underway to�get Iran to�use more of�its leverage on�Damascus to�try to�keep the ongoing peace talk process from�unraveling.

Kirby noted that Iran does have influence on�Syria and that Washington wants them to "use that influence in�a constructive manner towards�a political solution."
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