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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Monday 9 February 2026 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Peter Prinsley raised concerns about Iranian influence in London and requested further sanctions and proscription of the IRGC.
  • The Minister responded that the UK recently announced sanctions targeting individuals and organisations involved in human rights abuses in Iran.
  • Julian Lewis asked if the Minister accepts the IRGC's responsibility for acts of terrorism and enquired about the implementation of Jonathan Hall's recommendations on state threats.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Prinsley Lab Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Ukraine Foreign Affairs
Context

The EU has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. There are concerns about Iranian influence on UK streets, including reports of 30,000 protesters killed by the IRGC.

Question

Given Iranian malign influence on the streets of London and recent reports that up to 30,000 protesters may have been killed by the IRGC, will the UK join the EU, US, Canada, and Ukraine in imposing further sanctions? Is it not time for our Government to formally proscribe the IRGC?

Answer from Dan Jarvis

My hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns; we are closely monitoring the situation and last week announced a sanctions package targeting 10 individuals and one organisation involved in human rights abuses in Iran.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to formally proscribing the IRGC or joining other nations in imposing further sanctions.

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Q2 Peter Prinsley Lab Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Ukraine Foreign Affairs
Context

The EU has designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. There are concerns about Iranian influence on UK streets, including reports of 30,000 protesters killed by the IRGC.

Question

Given Iranian malign influence on the streets of London and recent reports that up to 30,000 protesters may have been killed by the IRGC, will the UK join the EU, US, Canada, and Ukraine in imposing further sanctions? Is it not time for our Government to formally proscribe the IRGC?

Answer from Dan Jarvis

My hon. Friend is right to raise his concerns; we are closely monitoring the situation and last week announced a sanctions package targeting 10 individuals and one organisation involved in human rights abuses in Iran.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to formally proscribing the IRGC or joining other nations in imposing further sanctions.

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Q3 Julian Lewis Con New Forest East
Foreign Affairs
Context

The IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism. The independent reviewer, Jonathan Hall, has proposed a formula allowing proscription of state organisations.

Question

Does the Minister accept that the IRGC is responsible for many acts of terrorism? While we appreciate the difficulty arising from its being a state organisation and reluctance to proscribe a state organisation, is it not a fact that Jonathan Hall's recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers should be brought forward with maximum speed?

Answer from Dan Jarvis

We are very grateful to Jonathan Hall for his work. We are taking forward all his recommendations on strengthening our state threats powers, including the development of a proscription-like tool.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not commit to bringing forth the recommendations with maximum speed or explicitly addressing IRGC's terrorist activities.

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