“Today (Tuesday) in Almaty negotiators from the P5 +1 will sit down with Iranian negotiators to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. The facts are straightforward. Iran is flouting six United Nations resolutions and it continues to play games with the IAEA. The Iranian regime’s claims that its nuclear program is intended for purely civilian purposes are not credible given its ongoing efforts to expand its enrichment capacity. We, and our international partners, are clear that Iran cannot be allowed to get nuclear weapons. 

The key question is how we stop Iran getting nuclear weapons. The UK believes that we need to carry on the current route – engaging with Iran and holding out the prospect of a better future if Iran takes the concrete steps needed to reassure the international community, and pressure through tough economic sanctions until Iran does so.