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Iran: Terrorism

Commons · Question 46714 · Tabled 22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 May 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to address Iran's support for terrorism against (a) the UK and (b) the UK's allies.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 May 2025

On 7 May, I raised directly with the Iranian Ambassador Iran's unacceptable threats against the UK and its allies, including state-backed assassination plots and support for proscribed terrorist groups. The UK already has more than 450 sanctions designati...