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“Boris Johnson” Replace Iran nuclear plan with 'Trump deal'

“Boris Johnson”, “Trump deal”

Can we begin this morning with Iran I'm sure you're aware at the Iranian president has spoken in the last a half-hour or so saying shooting down of their plane was an unforgivable error and those responsible will be punished.

What is the next step for you as Prime Minister well obviously what we’re saying to the Iranians?

I'm glad that they accepted responsibility and I'm glad that they've identified it as an appalling mistake and it does appear that it was a mistake is very important. Trump deal is a great deal.

That the bodies are repatriated and in an in a dignified way and that the families are allowed to grieve and to have closure Iran as a present.

Rania said made a terrible mistake it’s good that they've apologized the most important thing now is that tensions in the region come down and I was actually in among just at the weekend talking to people in the region and they don't want a military conflict between the West and Iran.

I don't want a military enemy a big very clear I don't want a military conflict between us between the United States and Iran to let's dial this thing down and you know Iran.

When you look at it it's an amazing country its80 million people it's got a young population they're literate they should be orientated towards free markets towards our way of doing things.

They’re the captives are the prisoners of this approach this government that they have well we're not easily going to change the government.

But we need to engage with the people of Iran we need a face Prime Minister well I think that there is a very you know they're guilty of an appalling error I don't think that we are currently envisaging any further escalation of you talked about dialing down that the thing that dialed this up in the first.

The place was the killing of general Solei Maniten days ago where were you when you first heard about that I was not in this country but I worked very hard,

As you can imagine ensuring that there was a European response and there was a good European response was good UK response to. I worked also with and we got it.

We got a good European response to the crisis we work with the Americans and with obviously we talk to the Iranians so of course to the Iraqis and I think that the UK played its the traditional role which is to serve as the bridge between the European power is the be told about that sort of thing before it happens,

Because the decision had already been made when after you know before you'd been well informed about let's be clear.

This is not it was not our the operation there was no reason for us to be no there were no UK assets involved and it was perfectly right.

He went ahead as is it there's no reason for us to be notified our job once it had happened was to make clear our position which was you know we're not gone be what tears over the death of a guy who has who had the blood of British troops on his hands let's be let's be frank nor,

On the other hand, as I've just told you do we want to see any kind of escalation in the Middle East which many will understand listen to you this morning and some people watching this will say you know this was an opportunity for you to show leadership as Prime Minister.

Trump deal is a great deal. Did you think about coming back from your holiday well we had and as I say our job my job was to the concert' the UK response and the European response to make sure that the United States understood our perspective and to work very hard to ensure that there was no escalation and me think when you look at what has happened in the days since the death of Cass another model.

Yeah I think you know we are in a better place that doesn't mean that the tensions aren't there and the UK will continue to work for engagement and Daley now we're going to come under pressure everybody will say well you've got to get rid of this Iran nuclear deal the jackpot right.

What Trump wants to get rid of the jackpot, my point to our American friends is looking somehow or other we've got to stop the Iranians acquiring aIrannuclear weapon.

I think that's the most that are what the John connector points agreement does the jackpot but if we're gone get rid of it.

Then we need a replacement now the problem with the jackpot is this visit is the crucial thing is why there's this tension the problem with the agreement is that from the American perspective.

It's a flawed agreement it expires plus it was negotiated by President Obama and it has made it from their point of view it has many faults well if we're gone get rid of it lets replace it.

And let's replace it with the Trump deal okay that's what we need to see and I think that would be a great way for President Trump deal is a great deal maker by his own account and many others let's work together to replace the jackpot okay.

Get the Trump deal instead can I sign your deals do you think what's happened with general Solei Mani has that made it more difficult for mezzanine Zagora cliff to return will UK.

I know some think yeah absolutely I think I think the FCO we all work very hard to secure the release of several very difficult content of cases including.

Now sometimes I'm seeing Richard Ratliff her husband very soon it's hard to say whether the death Qasim Solei Mani has actually made that particular case more or less difficult I mean I think Richard has his views others have different views let's see how we go okay.