Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 November 2003. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 November 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining and developing the capabilities to (a) produce and (b) employ nuclear weapons.

Answer: Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government is taking to prevent the Islamic Republic of Iran from obtaining and developing the capabilities to (a) produce and (b) employ nuclear weapons. [136765] Mr. Rammell: Together with our partners from France and German, we have been engaged in intensive discussion with the Iranian Government to persuade them to suspend activities associated with the development of a nuclear weapons capability. Iran has announced that it will suspend the enrichment of uranium and activities associated with the reprocessing of nuclear fuels. We will continue to monitor closely Iran's implementation of this course of action.

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