In the Lords

The UK maintains a wide range of sanctions designed to constrain Iran’s destabilising activity within the wider region.

Absolutely not.

My noble friend makes an important point.

My Lords, I am sure that the House shares the outrage expressed by the Foreign Secretary on Thursday at the Iranian regime’s execution of pr

I acknowledge, as I am sure we all do in different ways, the breathtaking courage of protesters in Iran, particularly the women, whose every

My Lords, I assume that these discussions are happening, but I do not know as I am not party to them.

As noble Lords will know, it is not always the case that those who have been arrested and held by the Iranian regime contact the UK Governme

My Lords, discussions with representatives from Qatar, the UAE and others are regular and ongoing.

My noble friend makes an important and powerful point. It is not for me to discuss the proscription of individual cases.

My Lords, the Iranian regime has a long, dark record of persecution—not just of religious minorities but of the LGBT community and, as has a