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HANSARDBritain in the WorldLet me make a little progress as I have been generous, but I will be happy to give way again in the future. We will call out those who flout international law. We will live up to…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranMy hon. Friend is absolutely right on the various points that she made. She poses a good question, but we are absolutely clear: we are leaving the EU; we are not leaving Europe.…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Our hearts go out to anyone who has come into this new year and has to face up to the loss of life of a close friend or member of their family.…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI thank my hon. Friend, but the reality is that this not about a lack of clarity around the law. Targeting a civilian airliner is clearly unlawful. There is no absence or lack of…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course the aftermath, with the scenes that we are seeing playing out in Tehran, is testament to that. What is important is that we…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranYes, and it is good to see my hon. Friend in his place. I remember competing with him in an open primary in Esher back in 2009; I think I have aged more than he has over the last…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranThe short and honest answer is that it is difficult to tell, but my hon. Friend asks the right question. There is clearly a range of different views, not only in Iranian society…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranMy right hon. Friend makes a series of important points, including about close consultation with our American partners. Of course, I discuss these issues regularly with Secretary…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranWe make it clear in international forums—we have done so in the UN, for example—that we support the right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression in Iran. My right hon.…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranThe hon. Lady makes an important point. The reality is that unless we can pursue a path to de-escalation, the risk of war would benefit the terrorist groups, particularly Daesh.…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranWe work closely with all our international partners and we are engaged with Israel on the issues that we have in common with it. On de-escalation so far, after the death of…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman’s premise: we need to keep the diplomatic lines of communication open. I have made it clear to Foreign Minister Zarif that for our part we…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranWe are looking very carefully at this. As someone said from the Opposition Benches, it is about balance. On the one hand, we need to have some accountability for the systematic…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. That is incredibly important. It is not clear to me whether that is what caused the shooting down of the Ukrainian airliner in…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranLike my hon. Friend, I pay tribute to the Sultan of Oman for his incredible track record of service to his country, and we look forward to working with the new Sultan and the…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI thank the hon. Lady for her question. She raises a very important point. The reality is that the international norms that reflect, recognise and call for the safeguarding of…13 Jan 2020HANSARD IranI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He makes a range of important points. The reality is that we still view the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as the best means of…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNATO Leaders MeetingOn 3-4 December, NATO leaders met in London to mark 70 successful years of the alliance, in a valuable opportunity to reaffirm British leadership. These events demonstrated a…20 Dec 2019HANSARDLondon Croughton AnnexI told the House on 21 October ( Official Report , 21 October 2019; Vol. 666, c. 760) that, following the tragic case of Harry Dunn, I had commissioned a review of the immunity…20 Dec 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesNATO is the cornerstone of UK and Euro-Atlantic defence and security and has been for over 70 years. On 12 October I addressed the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, where I reiterated…05 Nov 2019