In the Lords

My Lords, from my vantage point, if I may couch it that way, I am absolutely certain that the premise of the noble Lord’s question and the a

The Prime Minister continues to engage on this issue with his counterpart, as does the entire FCDO.

Yes, of course, it is in everyone’s interest that Iran as a country adheres to the rule of law, just as the UK does on a routine and permane

The Government certainly want to improve our relationship with Iran.

My Lords, no one disputes that there is a historic debt, one which was owed to pre-revolutionary Iran.

My Lords, the Government are doing something.

My Lords, it is unacceptable and unjustifiable that Iran has chosen to continue with this second, wholly arbitrary case against Nazanin.

Like the noble Lord, I recognise the commitment and huge sacrifice that has been shown by Mr Ratcliffe and the families of other British det

As we have said—I know my colleague has said this many times from this Dispatch Box—we are actively exploring the options to resolve this ca

My Lords, if it is the case that Iran conflates these two issues—and I think the noble Lord is right to say that it does—that is even more r