BEIJING, Sept. 11 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to China on Tuesday, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei announced on Friday in Beijing.

The two sides will discuss the implementation of the recently reached nuclear deal, as well as other regional and international issues of common concerns, he said.

They will also exchange opinions on how China and Iran can strengthen their relations and cooperate more, said Hong.