Blair: Iran should comply to demands of international community

Published September 4th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The British Prime Minister, Tony Blair Thursday issued a fresh warning to Iran to comply with international demands on nuclear weapons and cease support for "terrorist" groups.  

 

Blair said London would remain critical of Tehran until it signed up to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, and said his Government was under "no illusions" about their relationship. 

 

Blair, speaking at his monthly press conference, said: "We have a policy of, I would describe it actually, as critical engagement (with Iran). We are engaged with Iran, we have a dialogue with their leadership, but we are under no illusions. "It is important both that they adhere completely to the demands of the international community in respect of nuclear weapons and that they cease all support of terrorist groups. Until those two things are done, that engagement is going to remain critical." 

 

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