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Absolutely. In Iran, the law already provides some protection—for example, the Jewish community has protection within the constitution.

My Lords, there are a whole range of activities and actions that the UK can take bilaterally—which I have already mentioned—in relation t

My Lords, I assume that these discussions are happening, but I do not know as I am not party to them.

My Lords, I am sure that the House shares the outrage expressed by the Foreign Secretary on Thursday at the Iranian regime’s execution of

I acknowledge, as I am sure we all do in different ways, the breathtaking courage of protesters in Iran, particularly the women, whose ev

My noble friend makes an important and powerful point. It is not for me to discuss the proscription of individual cases.

My Lords, the Iranian regime has a long, dark record of persecution—not just of religious minorities but of the LGBT community and, as ha

As noble Lords will know, it is not always the case that those who have been arrested and held by the Iranian regime contact the UK Gover

My noble friend makes an important point.

The UK maintains a wide range of sanctions designed to constrain Iran’s destabilising activity within the wider region.