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FM says UK’s old debt to Iran must be paid

Tehran, IRNA- Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that he has urged British counterpart that the UK must pay its old debt to Iran.

Amirabdollahian said in a tweet on Wednesday that he has received a congratulation call from British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab where, among other issues, he has urged the UK to pay its ‘old debt to Iran’ arising from a cancelled arms sales deal.

The tweet reads:

Receiving a cong call from FM @DominicRaab, expressed readiness for dialogue based on mutual respect; denounced EU’s inaction under JCPoA; condemned US-made disaster in Afghanistan & reiterated on need to form inclusive gov; & emphasized that UK’s old debt to Iran must be repaid.

Source: Islamic Republic News Agency – IRNA