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Iran: Baha'i Faith

Commons · Question 20500 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

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Asked by Mike Wood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps HM Government is taking to raise formal concerns with the Iranian Government relating to the persecution of Bahais in Iran; and if he will take steps to press for

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 10 Sep 2026

We condemn Iran's historic and current repression of Baha'is in the strongest terms and are committed to working with international partners to hold Iran to account. The Government's position on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Iran, and the persecution o...