Iran Support for Terrorism 2024-10-22
2024-10-22
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The question is prompted by concerns about Iranian support for terrorism and its destabilising effects in the Middle East.
What steps his Department is taking to counter Iranian support for terrorism, given that Iran's malign activity and support for its proxies is destabilising the middle east. Does the Minister agree that this must end?
The Foreign Office works closely with our allies and partners to counter Iran's support for proscribed groups, which include Hamas—as many Members have mentioned—as well as Lebanese Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. We currently have over 400 sanctions in place on Iran in response to its human rights violations, nuclear escalation and terrorism.
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The Minister did not specify additional steps beyond the general measures already mentioned.
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Q2
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The question is prompted by concerns about Iranian support for terrorism and its destabilising effects in the Middle East.
Does the Minister agree that Iran's malign activity and support for its proxies is destabilising the middle east, and will he say a little more about what steps he is taking?
I do agree. In all of our efforts in the region, we are clear that Hamas and the other Iranian proxies that are doing so much to destabilise the region must stop. We are working with our allies to that effect, including by reviewing new measures that we can take.
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The Minister did not specify any concrete new measures beyond general efforts and reviews.
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Q3
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The question is prompted by historical promises to proscribe the IRGC, which has been a chief sponsor of global terrorism.
For years, the Foreign Secretary and the Labour party have promised to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the chief sponsor of global terrorism. Are the Government going to take action to tackle terrorism and extremism in the UK, or are they going to break yet another promise?
As I understand the question from the former Home Secretary, she is saying that when she was Home Secretary she did not proscribe the IRGC, but she thinks we should have done so within 100 days. I say to my hon. Friends that we will take the necessary steps in the UK to prevent the IRGC from taking action on these streets, but as she knows well, we do not comment on whether an organisation is under consideration for proscription in the normal way.
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The Minister avoided specifying any concrete steps or timeline for proscribing the IRGC.
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