PM's Key Call To Iran President
Updated: 12:02am UK, Wednesday 20 November 2013
David Cameron has become the first British Prime Minister to call an Iranian president in more than a decade.
The Prime Minister spoke to Hassan Rouhani by telephone on Tuesday afternoon ahead of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear ambitions in Geneva this week.
A Downing Street spokesman said: "The two leaders discussed the bilateral relationship between Britain and Iran welcoming the steps taken since President Rouhani took office, including the appointment of non-resident Charges d'Affaires last week.
"They agreed to continue efforts to improve the relationship on a step by step and reciprocal basis.
"On Iran's nuclear programme, both leaders agreed that significant progress had been made in the recent Geneva negotiations and that it was important to seize the opportunity presented by the further round of talks which get under way on Wednesday.
"The Prime Minister underlined the necessity of Iran comprehensively addressing the concerns of the international community about their nuclear programme, including the need for greater transparency."
Dr Rouhani also gave details of the phone call on his Twitter feed, saying they discussed "way to create a positive atmosphere to address concerns on both sides on the nuclear issue".
Three days of high-level talks between representatives from Iran and the P5+1 group of nations earlier this month failed to achieve a breakthrough.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Iran had been unable to accept a deal "at that particular moment", but Tehran blamed divisions between Western powers.
Some reports suggested France had wanted to place restrictions on the heavy-water reactor being built at Arak.
Iran stresses that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only, and has warned world powers against making "excessive demands" when trying to negotiate a deal.
In September, US president Barack Obama spoke with Mr Rouhani, the first such top-level conversation in more than 30 years.
Mr Obama said it was a "unique opportunity" to make progress with Iran's new leadership.
On the eve of next round of Geneva talks, the President urged Congress against imposing news sanctions on Iran during the negotiations.
He said such measures "would be most effective as a robust response, should Iran not accept the P5+1 proposal, or should Iran fail to follow through on its commitments," according to White House spokesman Jay Carney.
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