Written questions

Iran: Religious Freedom

2026-06-15 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL987 · Official question

Lord Alton of Liverpool

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, what representations they have recently made to the government of Iran regarding treatment of religious and ethnic minorities and access to places of worship for Persian-speaking Christians, following reports of the demoli

Answer

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 it remains completely unacceptable for the Iranian authorities to target religious minority groups because of...