{"id":66515,"date":"2016-01-16T21:31:01","date_gmt":"2016-01-16T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=19ed5f7e716350d189b4d5ad8c041308"},"modified":"2016-01-16T21:31:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T21:31:01","slug":"press-release-foreign-secretary-welcomes-implementation-of-nuclear-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=66515","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Foreign Secretary welcomes implementation of nuclear deal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Foreign Secretary said:<\/p>\n

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The nuclear deal with Iran, in which Britain played a major role, makes the Middle East and the wider world a safer place. Years of patient and persistent diplomacy, and difficult technical work, have borne fruit as we now implement the deal.<\/p>\n

There were many sceptics who said Iran would never deliver on its side of the bargain, but the independent International Atomic Energy Agency has said they have. Tonnes of uranium have been shipped out of Iran, thousands of centrifuges have been taken out of use and the core has been removed from the Arak reactor. Iran\u2019s nuclear programme has been substantially rolled back, in return for the lifting of sanctions and the economic benefits that will bring.<\/p>\n

The UK has played a central role, and I hope British businesses seize the opportunities available to them through the phased lifting of sanctions on Iran. The future is as important as the landmark we\u2019ve reached today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n