Iran FM holds phone conversation with his British counterpart

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday evening held talks about issues pertaining to bilateral ties and international developments over the phone.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday evening held talks about issues pertaining to bilateral ties and international developments over the phone.
In the telephone call, the British foreign secretary expressed pleasure at the new developments in bilateral ties and called for further expansion of the relations.
The Iranian foreign minister also welcomed Britain’s move to settle its 4-decade debt to the Islamic Republic as something to which the Iranian people had a right. Amir Abdollahian expressed hope that confidence-building measures will pave the way for expansion of bilateral ties.
During the conversation, the two top diplomats further exchanged views over the latest state of talks in Vienna and voiced hope for reaching a final deal.
Amir Abdollahian underlined, “We are close to the final point of a deal more than any time before, but what can make a good and lasting agreement certain is realistic behavior by the Us and its decline to make new and false demands.” He added that Iran is ready for a final deal if all its red lines are respected.