Following the Prime Minister's call today with President of Iran,
Masoud Pezeshkian, a Downing Street spokeswoman said:
“The Prime Minister spoke to the President of Iran Masoud
Pezeshkian this evening.
“The Prime Minister said that he was deeply concerned by the
situation in the region and called on all parties to de-escalate
and avoid further regional confrontation.
“There was a serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time
for calm and careful consideration, the Prime Minister said.
“He called on Iran to refrain from attacking Israel, adding that
war was not in anyone's interests.
“The Prime Minister underlined his commitment to an immediate
ceasefire, the release of all hostages and increasing
humanitarian aid to Gaza. He added the focus should be on
diplomatic negotiations, to achieve those outcomes.
“The Prime Minister also raised the cases of foreign detainees in
Iran, adding that it was vital that they received the necessary
medical care.
“The leaders agreed that a constructive dialogue between the UK
and Iran was in both countries' interests. The Prime Minister
added that could only be furthered if Iran ceased its
destabilising actions including threats against individuals in
the UK and did not further aid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.”
