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Iran: Foreign Secretary meets Iranian Foreign Minister, 22 September 2021

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian today at the UN General Assembly.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
• Published: 22 September 2021

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A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development spokesperson said:

The Foreign Secretary held her first meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to discuss bilateral, nuclear and regional issues. She called for the release and return home of British dual national detainees. She urged Iran to return rapidly to the JCPoA negotiations in Vienna with a view to all sides coming back into compliance and reducing tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme.

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Published 22 September 2021