UNITED NATIONS, September 25 (RIA Novosti) – British Prime Minister David Cameron said following his meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the United Kingdom has "severe disagreements," with Iran but the latter could help in stabilizing the situation in Syria and Iraq.
"We have severe disagreements," Cameron told the UN General Assembly, noting, however, that Iran's leaders could help secure "a more stable and inclusive" Syria, as well as Iraq.
On Wednesday, during a meeting with Rouhani, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for "flexibility and creativity" in the process of reaching an agreement on Iran's nuclear program.
Ban Ki-moon and Rouhani agreed that "all parties should seize the current opportunity to reach a win-win solution," according to readout released by the United Nations following the two leaders" meeting.
Tehran and the P5+1 group of international mediators (Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, France and Germany) are currently holding talks in New York. During talks held in Geneva in November 2013, the parties agreed to reach a deal guaranteeing the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program by July 2014.
The deadline for the agreement was later postponed to November 2014.
The West and Israel accuse Iran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear program. Tehran argues that its nuclear development is for peaceful purposes only and is aimed at meeting the country's growing energy needs.
