Zarif met and held talks with Vatican Prime Minister Cardinal Pietro Parolin, as well as Vatican Minister of Foreign Affairs Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, on Monday.
In addition to considering the expansion of joint cooperation in the field of mutual ties, Zarif will also examine cooperation on issues of mutual interest at the international level.
Earlier, Zarif met and held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the International Cooperation of Italy Luigi Di Maio to discuss the expansion of bilateral relations between the two countries of Iran and Italy.
Zarif arrived in Rome, Italy, on Sunday morning.
Rome is the second leg of the foreign minister's European tour which started from Madrid, Spain, on May 13.
In Rome, Zarif is to hold talks with officials of Italy and Vatican City on developing joint bilateral and international cooperation.
Before Rome, Zarif visited Madrid and reviewed regional and international cooperation.
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