US, Iran hold bilateral talks Wednesday, Thursday
The number two and three US diplomats will hold bilateral talks with Iranian officials on Wednesday and on Thursday in New York, the US State Department said.
"Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy R. Sherman, and Senior Advisor Jacob J. Sullivan will travel to New York for consultations with Iranian officials September 17-18," it said in a statement.
"Following these bilateral meetings, Under Secretary Sherman will participate in the comprehensive nuclear negotiations of the P5+1 and European Union with Iran beginning September 18," the State Department added, providing no details on the substance of the bilateral talks.
