Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on a potential a new nuclear deal with Iran.

We remain in close contact with the US at a number of levels. The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump on 20 February and the Foreign Secretary met with Secretary Pompeo in London at end January, covering a range of bilateral issues.

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action remains the best means available to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. We remain committed to the deal, as our E3 leaders reaffirmed unequivocally on 12 January and in our E3 FM statement on 14 January.