LONDON: Britain鈥檚 Middle East minister Andrew Murrison will visit Iran on Sunday for 鈥渇rank and constructive鈥� talks, Britain said, as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the downing of an unmanned US drone.
鈥淎t this time of increased regional tensions and at a crucial period for the future of the nuclear deal, this visit is an opportunity for further open, frank and constructive engagement with the government of Iran,鈥� the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Murrison will call for urgent de-escalation in the region and raise concerns about 鈥淚ran鈥檚 regional conduct and its threat to cease complying with the nuclear deal to which the UK remains fully committed.鈥�