Tasnim � Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed a �very good and friendly� meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur.

The top Iranian diplomat, in Kuala Lumpur on the final leg of an Asian tour, held a meeting with the Malaysian premier on Thursday.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Zarif said, �In the very good and friendly meeting with Mr. Mahathir Mohamad, we talked about both the Islamic world�s issues and the sanctions and the United States� illegal measures.�

�We also had an opportunity to discuss the bilateral issues and the measures that are going to take place bilaterally between us and Malaysia,� Zarif said.

He added that the two countries have agreed to convene a session of the Supreme Committee of Bilateral Relations at the level of foreign ministers ahead of Mahathir�s upcoming visit to Iran.

According to Zarif, the committee would discuss mutual cooperation in various fields, including political, international, economic, and security cooperation, and prepare the ground for Mahathir�s trip to Tehran.

After visiting China and Japan, Zarif arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and met with his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah.

The Iranian minister has also delivered a speech at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) of Malaysia.