London A landmark nuclear deal with Tehran does not represent an alignment with Iran, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday, as Western powers scrambled to reassure regional allies over the move. The nuclear accord was struck in Vienna this week after almost two years
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A landmark nuclear deal with Tehran does not represent an alignment with Iran, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday, as Western powers scrambled to reassure regional allies over the move.
The nuclear accord was struck in Vienna this week after almost two years of negotiations which culminated in a final 18-day stretch of virtually round-the-clock talks.
It put strict limits on Tehran's nuclear activities for at least 10 years designed to stop the country developing a nuclear weapon, in return for lifting sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy.
"By signing this deal, Britain is not aligning with Iran," Cameron said in an interview with news channel Al Arabiya, according to a transcript released by his Downing Street office.
"By signing this deal, Britain -- with allies including America, Germany, France, Russia and China -- what we're doing is taking Iran away from a nuclear weapon.
"That is good for the region, that is good for regional stability, but we're not aligning with Iran."
