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Iran: Support for Terrorism

Tuesday 22 October 2024 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Foreign Office works closely with allies to counter Iran's support for proscribed groups like Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
  • We currently have over 400 sanctions in place on Iran in response to its human rights abuses and support for terrorism.
  • The Government is reviewing new measures to address the destabilizing activities of Iranian proxies in the Middle East.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jonathan Davies Lab Mid Derbyshire
Foreign Affairs
Context

The question is prompted by concerns about Iranian support for terrorism and its destabilising effects in the Middle East.

Question

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?

Answer from Hamish Falconer

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not specify additional steps beyond the general measures already mentioned.

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Q2 Jonathan Davies Lab Mid Derbyshire
Foreign Affairs
Context

The question is prompted by concerns about Iranian support for terrorism and its destabilising effects in the Middle East.

Question

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?

Answer from Hamish Falconer

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister did not specify any concrete new measures beyond general efforts and reviews.

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Q3 Suella Braverman Reform Fareham and Waterlooville
Crime & Law Enforcement Foreign Affairs
Context

The question is prompted by historical promises to proscribe the IRGC, which has been a chief sponsor of global terrorism.

Question

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?

Answer from Hamish Falconer

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The Minister avoided specifying any concrete steps or timeline for proscribing the IRGC.

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