Iran Eyes Deepening of Ties with UK during Johnson’s Tenure

In a message released on Sunday, Rouhani hoped that Johnson’s familiarity with issues concerning Iran-UK ties and his previous visit to Iran would contribute to the enhancement of bilateral relations.

The following is the text of the president’s message, according to his official website:

“In the Name of God,

Your Excellency Mr. Boris Johnson,

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

I would like to offer my congratulations to Your Excellency on your election as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

I hope that Your Excellency’s familiarity with relations between Iran and the United Kingdom, and your only one visit to Tehran will greatly contribute to removing the existing obstacles on the path of development of relations between the two countries, and we will witness further deepening of bilateral and multilateral relations during your tenure as the Prime Minister.

I wish Your Excellency health and success.

Hassan Rouhani

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran”

Boris Johnson, 55, assumed the UK premiership on July 24 following the resignation of Theresa May.

His elevation to the UK’s highest political office was a formality after being announced as the winner of an internal ruling Conservative Party leadership contest involving a ballot of the party’s some 160,000 members.

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