Iran rejects fresh accusations over Saudi oil attack
"It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish further details," they said. "The time has come for Iran to accept negotiation on a long-term framework for its nuclear programme as well as on issues related to regional security, including its missiles programme and other means of delivery," the statement added.
The BBC's Frank Gardner has been given access to the damaged facility in Saudi Arabia The three leaders expressed their"continued commitment" to the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action . Tensions between the US and Iran have soared since President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord last year and re-imposed sanctions.Johnson to urge Iran to release Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe "If it was a bad deal, and I'm willing to accept that it had many, many defects, then let's do a better deal," he said in an interview with US media. "I think there's one guy who can do a better deal and one guy who understands how to get a difficult partner like Iran over the line and that is the president of the United States. So I hope that there will be a Trump deal, to be totally honest with you." Downing Street later stressed that Mr Johnson supports the JCPoA. The UK prime minister is due to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani later.Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ruled out the possibility of negotiating a new deal with world powers, saying that the three European partners had
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