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Iran: Religious Freedom

Commons · Question 63611 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the (a) recent airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran and (b) detention of (i) Christians and (ii) other religious

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 Jul 2025

The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary consistently called for de-escalation throughout the 12-day conflict. We continue raise Iran's repression of freedom of religion or belief, including against Christians, in multilateral fora. On 18 March, the U...