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On Wednesday 6 March, France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran's implementation of its obligations under its NPT Safeguards Agreement.

• Updated: 7 March 2024

Conference on Disarmament: High-level Segment. Statement by the United Kingdom, as delivered by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations on 28 February 2024.

• Updated: 29 February 2024

Statement by the spokespersons of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States on the latest Iranian nuclear steps reported by the IAEA

• Updated: 28 December 2023

The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran's announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system.

• Updated: 30 November 2023

France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

The UK, France, Germany, and the US (the Quad) gave a statement on Iran implementing its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement obligations.

• Updated: 23 November 2023

The UK government has issued a statement on its decision to maintain nuclear and missile-related restrictions on Iran beyond JCPoA Transition Day.

• Updated: 18 October 2023

The UK joins other Proliferation Security Initiative-endorsing states in committing to countering destabilising Iranian missile and drone-related activities.

• Updated: 18 October 2023

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has released a statement in response to Iran launching the Noor-III satellite on 27 September 2023.

• Updated: 3 October 2023

France, Germany, the UK and the US gave a statement after Iran's decision to withdraw the designation of several International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors.

• Updated: 18 September 2023

The UK, France and Germany (E3) announce they will transfer UN sanctions on Iran into domestic regimes and maintain EU/UK sanctions beyond the October deadline.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement ahead of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) Transition Day on 18 October 2023.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

Sixty-three countries signed a statement expressing concern at Iran's lack of cooperation on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

Germany, France, the US and the UK (the Quad) gave a joint statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on 13 September 2023.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

Germany, France and the UK (E3) gave a statement on Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA).

• Updated: 13 September 2023

The UK, France and Germany (the E3) have given a joint statement to media following a UK-chaired UNSC session on Iran's implementation of UNSCR 2231.

• Updated: 6 July 2023

The Foreign Secretary has announced plans for a new sanctions regime to hold Iran to account for its hostile and destabilising behaviour around the world.

• Updated: 6 July 2023

UK, France and Germany (E3) statement to the IAEA about Iran's implementation of its obligations under its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement.

• Updated: 7 June 2023

France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.

• Updated: 6 June 2023

The governments of the UK, France and Germany (the 'E3') gave a joint statement announcing the liquidation of INSTEX.

• Updated: 9 March 2023