Iran sounded out Japan on Tuesday about President Hassan Rouhani visiting the Asian country, a source close to bilateral relations said, as Tehran looks for a way out of an impasse over a nuclear deal with world powers.Abbas Araghchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs, serving as a special envoy of the president, relayed the message to Japan during his two-day visit to Tokyo from Monday, according to the source.Iran is seen as hoping to realize a visit by Rouhani at an early date, while Japan is expected to carefully examine its feasibility. If realized, it would be the f…READ FULL ARTICLE
