The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

Concern over Iran nuclear plan

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UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has warned the threat from Iran’s nuclear programme is “more advanced than ever”.

Addressing a security conference in Bahrain yesterday, Cleverly accused Tehran of spreading bloodshed around the world. He warned that Iraniansup­plied weapons are threatenin­g security in the Middle East and beyond.

He said: “Iran’s nuclear programme is more advanced than ever, and the regime has resorted to selling Russia the armed drones that are killing civilians in Ukraine.

“As their people demonstrat­e against decades of oppression, Iran’s rulers are spreading bloodshed and destructio­n.”

He said the UK would work to counter the threat.

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