From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
FM Cohen discusses Iran with UK counterpart, signs major bilateral agreement
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen meets with his British counterpart James Cleverly in London, where they sign the 2030 Roadmap for UK-Israeli Bilateral Relations.
According to the Israeli readout, they speak at length about the Iranian threat and agree that if Iran continues to enrich uranium to forbidden levels, the international community must ensure that there are severe consequences. Tehran is allowed to enrich only to 3.67%, but uranium enriched to almost 84% was recently discovered.
“Israel and the UK agree that Iran cannot be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon,” Cohen says.
Cohen also expresses his hope that British financial institutions will find increased opportunities in Israel as a result of increased economic ties.
