Iran: Baha'i Faith
Commons · Question 28381 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps has he taken to raise the plight of the Bahai community in Iran.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 17 Sep 2026
We condemn Iran's historic and current repression of Baha'is in the strongest terms. On 28 April 2026, the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, David Smith MP, highlighted via X abhorrent reports that Baha'is had been subject to torture and...