Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 May 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 May 2022. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iran: Nuclear Power

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Leadership Network open letter to the US and Iranian Leadership on the Iran nuclear deal, dated 26 April; in particular, the warning that the Iran nuclear talks are leading to ‘corrosive stalemate devolving into a cycle of increased nuclear tension; and whether they have reiterated their call to show more flexibility with the governments of (1) Iran, and (2) the USA.

Answer: We have reached the end of talks in Vienna to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). There is a deal on the table that would return Iran to its JCPoA commitments, and return the US to the deal. Iran is currently preventing conclusion of the deal with demands beyond the JCPoA. We are in regular discussion with the US on the urgent need for a diplomatic solution to end Iran's nuclear escalation.

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