Britain's Johnson urges Rouhani to release imprisoned dual nationals
Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister BorisJohnsoncalled for the immediatereleaseof Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and otherdualnationalsimprisonedin Iran during a meeting withIran'sPresident HassanRouhaniin New York on Tuesday, a Downing Street spokesperson said in a statement.
Johnsonalso "raised our deep concern aboutIran'sdestabilising activity in the region, including the attacks on the Aramco oil facilities, and insisted this must stop," the spokesperson said. He stressed support for the Iran nuclear deal and the need for dialogue, "including on a comprehensive successor deal."
In the meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron leader has been pushing to defuse tensions between Washington and Tehran over the last few weeks, especially after an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Sept 14. that the United States, Europe, and Saudi Arabia have blamed onIran.