"It is not for the west, let alone the UK, to determine who rules Iran. That is for the Iranian people. But we can make clear that the right choice will bring benefits just as the wrong one will bring more of the same."
"From crisis emerges opportunity. It is an opportunity for the UK to lead."
"While aligning with Trump's maximum pressure against this regime, the UK should also insist that a successor, willing to liberalise at home and behave responsibly abroad, can earn a respectable place in the international community."
"Sedwill's stance is likely to disappoint reformists inside the Iranian government who want to persuade the west that they are not seeking confrontation and genuinely want to reopen direct negotiations with Europe and the US."
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