Australian FM to tackle Iran on nuclear deal, asylum seekers
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop visits Iran at the weekend looking for Tehran to take back failed asylum seekers, but the rare trip also has deeper significance as the West seeks to seal a deal to rein in the Islamic state's nuclear ambitions.
The first visit to Shiite Iran by an Australian foreign minister in 12 years follows the framework political agreement reached last month under which Tehran would accept strict nuclear controls in return for the easing of damaging economic sanctions.
Bishop said the framework was an "important step towards a final agreement, which will address international concerns about Iran's nuclear programme", but noted many details remain to be addressed, with a final accord due by June 30.
