Press TV--  "The EU High Representative Federica Mogherini will convene a meeting with ministers of foreign affairs of E3 countries -- France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, and the UK Boris Johnson -- and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Thursday, 11 January, in Brussels," said a statement by the 28-member bloc released late on Monday.

"The meeting will take place in the context of the ongoing work to ensure a full and continued implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)," added the statement, released after a senior Iranian diplomat warned about possible withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA.

The EU statement came after Tehran rejected media reports linking the upcoming meeting between Iranian and EU officials to recent riots in Iran. Last week, Iran witnessed peaceful protests against recent price hikes and the overall economic situation of the country. However, limited numbers of violent individuals, some of them armed, sought to turn the peaceful protests into street riots.

Earlier in the day during a meeting with Massimo D'Alema, Italy's former foreign minister, Zarif called on the EU to implement practical measures aimed at preserving the nuclear deal.