Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 October 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 October 2017. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 October 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iran: Nuclear Weapons

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made to the government of the United States regarding the effectiveness of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action through which Iran agreed to halt its nuclear weapons programme.

Answer: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) is a UK security priority. The UK is committed to full implementation of the JCPoA by all parties. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to report Iran's compliance with its nuclear commitments. The Prime Minister spoke to President Donald Trump on 10 October and met him in the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September, emphasising on both occasions that the deal is working and is a UK priority. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, on 9 October and met him in London in September. The Foreign Secretary set out that the JCPoA is the only diplomatic means to neutralise the nuclear threat from Iran and that it is working. This message is being delivered to the US at all levels of Government.

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