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David Cameron becomes first British PM to telephone an Iranian president in over 10 years with call to Hassan Rouhani

 

Kunal Dutta
Tuesday 19 November 2013 21:18 EST
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David Cameron has become the first British Prime Minister to call an Iranian president in more than a decade.

The Prime Minister spoke to Hassan Rouhani by telephone on Tuesday afternoon where they discussed bilateral relations between Britain and Iran. “The Prime Minister underlined the necessity of Iran comprehensively addressing the concerns of the international community about their nuclear programme, including the need for greater transparency,” a Downing Street spokesman said.

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