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Iran nuclear deal: Foreign Secretary statement

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab responds to Iran's announcement on the JCPoA.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 5 November 2019

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Iran announced today that it intends to further reduce its compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) nuclear deal.

In response to Iran’s announcement the Foreign Secretary said:

Iran’s latest actions clearly contravene the deal and pose a risk to our national security. We want to find a way forward through constructive international dialogue but Iran needs to stand by the commitments it made and urgently return to full compliance.”

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Published 5 November 2019