Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will accuse Iran of spreading “bloodshed and destruction” around the world as he reaffirms Britain’s determination to prevent it acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Addressing an international security conference in Bahrain on Saturday, Mr Cleverly will warn that Iranian-supplied weapons are threatening security in the Middle East and beyond.
He will point to Iranian-made attack drones being used by Russia to target Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure as an example of its malign influence.
At the same time, he will say that Iran’s banned nuclear programme is at a “more advanced” stage of development than ever before.
Following his attendance at the conference, Mr Cleverly will travel on to Qatar where he will attend England’s opening World Cup match against Iran.
The encounter comes at a time of heightened tensions with the regime.
Earlier this week, the UK imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iranian officials linked to the brutal…
