Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have held talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The ninth meeting between the two leaders began in New York on Tuesday morning, local time.
The meeting came as Iran is increasingly at odds with the United States, which accuses Tehran of being behind the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.
It's believed that Abe expressed concern about the escalating tensions and urged Rouhani to try to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
Abe also likely asked Iran to keep its uranium enrichment levels below the limit set by the agreement the country signed with world powers.
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