Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R)

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini will visit Iran and Saudi Arabia next week, following the agreement with Tehran on its contested nuclear programme, a statement said Thursday.

Mogherini, who played a key role in the long-running nuclear talks with Tehran, will visit Saudi Arabia on Monday and Iran on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties, international issues and the follow-up to implementation of the accord, it said.