Obama, Cameron discuss Middle East

imgPresident Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke on Tuesday as part of their ongoing discussions on shared security interests, including Iran, Afghanistan and Syria, the White House announced.

On Iran, the two reiterated their support for the “unified proposal” of the Permanent 5 members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, and discussed their expectations for the next round of talks, the announcement said.

The two reviewed the situation in Afghanistan, including the status of the US-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement, it said. Obama commended Cameron’s efforts to support consultations between Afghanistan and Pakistan, including at the recent trilateral talks in London, it said.

On Syria, the two expressed their continuing support for the Geneva II conference, and welcomed the decision by the Syrian National Coalition to attend, the announcement said. They also reviewed progress on eliminating Syria’s chemical weapons, it said.

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