Iran: Religious Freedom
Commons · Question 122688 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the protection of religious minorities during the ongoing conflict.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 2 Apr 2026
The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran is unchanged, as set out in the answer of 6 August 2025 to Question 67802, and there remains no excuse for the Iranian authorities to target religious minority groups because of their fait...