Iranian Regime Threat to UK 2023-02-06
2023-02-06
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The Iranian regime's potential threats to UK-based individuals have been reported since January 2022.
What recent assessment has the Department made of the level of threat posed by the Iranian regime to people in the UK?
The director general of MI5 recently outlined that, since January 2022, there have been at least 10 Iranian threats to kidnap or even kill UK-based individuals. The level of the Iranian threat is kept under constant review.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' presence in the UK and their ability to travel freely and store wealth without sanctions.
Why do we not stop their abusers stealing the wealth of the country and sanction more than just 50 people at the top of the organisation?
The hon. Member is absolutely correct: the IRGC is a vicious organisation and its first victims are the Iranian people, who have been brutalised and murdered by that despotic regime for far too long. The UK Government are taking actions in looking into various areas.
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The Islamic centre in Maida Vale is a voice of the supreme leader and has charitable status.
Will they please shut down the Islamic centre in Maida Vale, which is the voice of the supreme leader in this country? It should not have charitable status and should be shut down.
My right hon. Friend has raised an extremely important issue, of which I am acutely aware and which has not gone without notice.
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The Minister seemed to suggest that proscribing the IRGC is under consideration.
Is it true that we are considering proscribing the IRGC?
The Government always keep all areas under review, and speculation has certainly been in that direction. Further action will be announced as soon as it is ready.
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The threat from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to UK citizens and journalists.
Will my right hon. Friend now take the obvious step, which is supported by all political parties in the Chamber, and proscribe the IRGC in its entirety?
My hon. Friend will know that it is not me he has to persuade in this matter and that there are many areas where I would like to go. The Government are absolutely listening to exactly what he is saying.
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The Iranian regime's threats to UK citizens and journalists, compared to Russia's.
Will the Government go further and be clear? Will they proscribe the IRGC using either existing terror laws or new state threat variations to drive out this threat and keep people safe?
The hon. Lady knows very well that the Government have already sanctioned many individuals inside the Iranian regime and have taken action on individuals who may have had access around Europe and indeed into the United Kingdom.
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