Reiterates commitment to JCPOA
Boris Johnson underlined Britain's continued commitment to the Iranian nuclear deal on Thursday in a call with the Iranian president Rouhani, Johnson's spokesman said on Thursday.
"The prime minister spoke with President Rouhani of Iran this morning. They discussed the situation in the region following the death of Qassem Soleimani and the prime minister called for an end to hostilities," the spokesman told reporters.
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Against the calls by US President Donald Trump for the UK to follow his lead and abandon the agreement, the prime minister underlined the UK's continued commitment to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or nuclear deal) and to ongoing dialogue to avoid nuclear proliferation and reduce tensions," he said, adding that Britain's position was that the JCPOA was the best arrangement available.
The prime minister also raised the "continued detention of mistreatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other dual nationals, calling for their immediate release.
U.S. assassination of Iran's Gen Soleimani last week has ratcheted up tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Tehran leaders responded to the US airstrike near the Iraqi capital Baghdad by launching missile strikes against bases housing US and coalition troops in the country.
Tehran leaders responded to the US airstrike near the Iraqi capital Baghdad by launching missile strikes against bases housing US and coalition troops in the country.
The later comment by the U.S. President dose-off the tensions and escalations of confrontations between Tehran and Washington as Trump resulted to more drastic and severe economic sanctions with the renewed calls on NATO and allies to do more in the middle east region.
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