Stroll With Kerry Lands Iran's Top Diplomat in Trouble

A walk down the streets of Geneva was all it took to get Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in trouble back at home.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement during a meeting with coalition members to discuss the threat of Islamic State, at Lancaster House on January 22, 2015 in London.
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By Ladane Nasseri

January 22, 2015 at 9:46 AM UTC

Updated on

January 22, 2015 at 1:52 PM UTC

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A walk down the streets of Geneva with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was all it took to get Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in trouble back at home.

Zarif met Kerry in the Swiss city on Jan. 14 as the two sides seek to meet a March 1 deadline to agree on an outline of a permanent nuclear accord between Iran and world powers. They held six hours of talks over two sessions and took part of their exchange outdoors strolling on Geneva’s sidewalks.