Written questions

Iran: Christianity

Commons · Question 26460 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent alleged instances of persecution against Christians in Iran.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 3 Feb 2025

We condemn Iran's restrictions against Freedom of Religion or Belief. Christians, particularly converts from Islam, and other minority religions, continue to face severe repression in Iran. We were proud to help deliver the Iran Human Rights resolution, a...