PM call with President Rouhani of Iran: 16 July 2015
David Cameron spoke to President Rouhani following the historic deal reached in Vienna over Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme.
A Number 10 spokesperson said:
皇冠体育app Prime Minister spoke to President Rouhani of Iran this afternoon following the historic deal reached in Vienna over Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme. Both leaders welcomed the deal and emphasised their commitment to implementing it in full.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister expressed his hope that this deal would mark a fresh start in bilateral relations between the UK and Iran and in Iran鈥檚 role in the region. Both agreed that there was real capacity to develop stronger ties between our 2 countries. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister made clear that he remained committed to re-opening the British embassy in Tehran and they agreed that foreign ministers should continue to work together to resolve the outstanding issues before this can happen.
On regional issues, the discussions focused on bringing about a political solution in Yemen and helping Prime Minister Abadi to build an inclusive government in Iraq.
皇冠体育appy concluded that both countries should work together to strengthen relations based on mutual respect and understanding. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister wished the President 鈥楻amazan mobarak鈥�.