(CNN) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong Ho, to Tehran on Tuesday, hours after the United States reintroduced sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported the two officials met and "expressed satisfaction with existing bilateral relations and called for further expansion of ties."

Without any specific details, the agency added that "they also discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as issues of mutual interest."

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, greets North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho in Tehran on Tuesday.

It was the first visit by a senior North Korean official to Iran during the second term of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and was made upon a request by the North Korean foreign minister, IRNA said.

Earlier Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted his latest Twitter message, cautioning countries against doing business with Iran.

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