Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her Iranian counterparts on recommencing the 2015 nuclear deal between that country and other international counterparts.

In a recent call with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, the Foreign Secretary stressed the urgency to conclude the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) deal and make clear that there would not be a better deal on offer. The deal would provide a fair and comprehensive offer of US sanctions-lifting for the benefit of the Iranian people. In exchange, Iran would reverse its nuclear escalation, return its nuclear programme to strict JCPoA limits and restore extensive monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency.