French foreign minister said Iran was building up its nuclear weapons' capacity and it was urgent that Tehran and Washington return to a 2015 nuclear agreement.
The exchange also comes as tensions mount ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad.
Zarif emphasised the "necessity of vigilance and consultation" between Iran and Syria due to the "recent regional developments and condition", it added.
President Donald Trump's administration has imposed sweeping unilateral sanctions on Iran, hoping to end the clerical regime's backing of paramilitary groups in the region.
The Islamic Republic of Iran will send the black box of the Ukrainian airplane to France in the coming few days in order to read its information," Zarif said.
France's BEA air accident investigation agency is known internationally as one of the leadin
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments during a visit to Moscow by his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif amid a fresh row over access to Iranian sites where past nuclear activity may have occurred.
Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov postponed planned talks on Sunday that were to focus on Libya and Syria, countries in which they back opposing sides in separate conflicts.