A landmark nuclear deal with Tehran does not represent an alignment with Iran, British Prime Minister David Cameron said in an interview Friday.

"By signing this deal, Britain is not aligning with Iran," Cameron said in an interview with news channel Al Arabiya, according to comments released by his Downing Street office.

"By signing this deal, Britain -- with allies including America, Germany, France, Russia and China-- what we’re doing is taking Iran away from a nuclear weapon."