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A Downing Street spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Prime Minister held a telephone call with the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this afternoon.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister reiterated the UK鈥檚 position that we and our European partners remain firmly committed to ensuring the Iran nuclear deal is upheld. She said it is in both the UK and Iran鈥檚 national security interests to maintain the deal and welcomed President Rouhani鈥檚 public commitment to abide by its terms, adding that it is essential that Iran continues to meet its obligations.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister made clear that the UK condemns the Iranian missile attacks against Israeli forces and called on Iran to refrain from any further attacks. She said it was important to avoid provocative actions to ensure peace and security in the region.

皇冠体育app Prime Minister also raised the issue of consular cases relating to dual nationals currently held on charges in Iran and called for further progress to be made so individuals could be released on humanitarian grounds.

Both leaders agreed the importance of continued dialogue between the two countries, and looked forward to the meeting of UK, German, French and Iranian foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday where they will be joined by the EU鈥檚 foreign affairs High Representative Federica Mogherini to discuss the Iran nuclear deal and next steps.