Iran
Iran news from UK Parliament.
MPs to debate motion on the political situation and treatment of protesters in Iran
MPs to debate motion on the political situation and treatment of protesters in Iran
06 January 2023
Lords debates Iran demonstrations
Members debate representations to Iran concerning recent demonstrations. Catch up
28 October 2022
Committee Corridor: State hostage-taking - can Parliament help?
Richard Ratcliffe, long time campaigner for the release of his wife Nazanin from prison in Iran, reflects on whether the family’s case ‘moved the dial fundamentally’ for state hostages
20 July 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Northern Ireland relations, levelling-up in the South West, tax gap estimates and the Iran nuclear deal in four short debates. Catch up
08 April 2022
Inquiry into the handling of state level hostage situations announced
The inquiry will focus on the challenges that the FCDO faces when handling countries which use extra-judicial detention as a tool for diplomacy.
01 April 2022
Committee publishes Government response to Iran report
The Foreign Affairs Committee publishes the Government’s response to the committee’s report No prosperity without justice: the UK’s relationship with Iran
26 February 2021
Report: “No prosperity without justice: the UK’s relationship with Iran”
The Foreign Affairs Committee has published its report on the UK’s relationship with Iran. The report highlights the need for the UK Government to foster a long-term, international response that addresses Iran’s wider destabilising activities.
16 December 2020
Tulip Siddiq MP asks urgent question on British citizens in foreign prisons and Coronavirus
Tulip Siddiq has asked ministers about fears that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has caught coronavirus in Iranian prison
02 March 2020
Foreign Secretary makes statement on Iran: joint comprehensive plan of action
Minister for Foreign Affairs gives statement on Iran
14 January 2020
Urgent question on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Tulip Siddiq MP asks urgent question to Dominic Raab MP on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
07 October 2019
Dominic Raab makes statement on Iran
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs makes statement on Iran
25 September 2019
Evidence sessions held on Iran-Saudi Arabia relations
The International Relations Committee takes evidence 4 September at 10.40am
26 August 2019
Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?
EU External Affairs Sub-Committee takes evidence on the Iran nuclear deal on Thursday 20 June at 10.00am
20 June 2019
Government questioned about attacks on oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
17 June 2019
Government questioned as Iran put pressure on nuclear deal
Tehran seeks action from remaining parties after US withdrawal and sanctions
08 May 2019