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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 2023-03-20

2023-03-20

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Q1 Partial Answer
Alicia Kearns Con
Rutland and Stamford
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The MP is concerned about the presence of Iranian military organizations operating within the UK.
What steps her Department is taking to close facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK.
Thomas Tugendhat
As I outlined in my statement to the House on 20 February, we are taking increasing steps to address the threat from Iran. Today of all days, we should say, “Nowruz etan Pyrouz.”
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Specific actions against IRGC facilities were not detailed.
Today Of All Days, We Should Say, “Nowruz Etan Pyrouz.”
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Q2 Partial Answer
Alicia Kearns Con
Rutland and Stamford
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The MP is requesting immediate action to protect citizens from Iranian state activities.
Will they please protect us from transnational repression by shutting down these cut-outs of the Iranian state? I also ask the Home Secretary or the Security Minister to meet Vahid Beheshti, who is on day 26 of a hunger strike outside the Foreign Office because he wants the IRGC proscribed.
Thomas Tugendhat
I would be very happy to meet him and, indeed, anybody else who takes the threat of the IRGC in this country as seriously as we do. We have had this work ongoing for a number of months now, and my hon. Friend will be aware that asking for actions to be taken means we must be legally compliant with the responses.
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Specific legal compliance issues were not detailed.
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Q3 Partial Answer
Jim Shannon DUP
Strangford
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The MP is requesting information on when the IRGC will be proscribed.
I think that everybody in this House wants to see it proscribed, so can the Minister give us some indication of when that will happen?
Thomas Tugendhat
The hon. Gentleman knows very well, sadly, that we cannot discuss individual proscriptions, so I will not go down that route. This Thursday is the beginning of Ramadan, and I am sure everybody in this House wishes every Muslim in our community Ramadan kareem.
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Specific timeline for proscription was not provided.
The Hon. Gentleman Knows Very Well, Sadly, That We Cannot Discuss Individual Proscriptions. This Thursday Is The Beginning Of Ramadan
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