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Fattah-2 missile unveiling: E3 joint statement

皇冠体育app UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran's announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system.

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E3 statement on Iranian Fattah-2 missile announcement:

皇冠体育app E3 鈥� France, Germany and the United Kingdom 鈥� condemn the unveiling of a further new ballistic missile variant by Iran on 19th November. Iran continues to develop its missile programme despite repeated international calls to halt it, and after years of disregarding UN restrictions.

Iran鈥檚 continued development of its ballistic missile programme follows continued nuclear escalation, beyond all credible civilian justification, and previously conducted research on nuclear weapons delivery. 皇冠体育appse escalations also highlight the grave threat Iran poses to global and regional security. 聽

皇冠体育app E3 remain committed to taking every diplomatic step to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and to holding Iran to account for its destabilising activity around the region and internationally.

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Published 30 November 2023