Britain’s May, Iran’s Rouhani agree to work on closer ties

on August 9, 2021 | 20:41:48

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Britain`s Prime Minister Theresa May agreed in a telephone call on Tuesday to work on forming closer ties at various levels, a top Iranian official was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA.

The two discussed expanding economic relations, especially in banking and insurance sectors, and regional cooperation, specifically in the fight against terrorism, Hamid Aboutalebi, Rouhani`s deputy chief of staff tweeted, according to IRNA.

The UK prime minister stressed the P5+1 commitment to the strict implementation of the nuclear deal, according to Aboutalebi.