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HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI am sure that the hon. Lady’s constituent is suffering great anguish, as are so many constituents who will be in correspondence with MPs from across the House. I cannot imagine…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsWe have already discussed our attitude towards the protests. We are not threatening physical action against the IRGC in Tehran. We want the whole Iranian regime to respect the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsWe will not. As I said in response to the shadow Foreign Secretary, the Iranian people have rights—rights that we hold dear in this place and this country—and we will continue to…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe United Kingdom condemns in the strongest of terms the horrendous killing of Iranian protesters and the most brutal and bloody repression against public protest in Iran for at…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe right hon. Lady asks important questions. Let me turn first to the question of numbers. I do not want to give the House an artificial sense of precision when the internet has…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI am sure that my Liberal Democrat colleague knows that the processes of the ICC are independent of the decisions of Ministers here—rightly so. To turn to the hon. Gentleman’s…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI have set out our position in relation to these issues. I would not wish to give the House the impression that the protesters are not at risk; clearly, they are, and we have seen…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI just want to be clear about the status of our embassy in Tehran. While it is true that we have withdrawn our staff, we have not closed our embassy. I expect that the embassy…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend who has considerable experience in these matters. She is right to differentiate: there are the snapback-related sanctions, which are in…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI do not have a great deal to add to the answer I have already given to the right hon. Member for Goole and Pocklington (David Davis), but I would say that we are under no…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI can confirm to the House that both the Foreign Secretary and I have been in extensive discussions over the last few days, and I expect those to continue this week, including at…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe hon. Lady asks important questions. We are working with our allies and continue to press the Iranians, both in public and in private. They must restore internet access.19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI join my hon. Friend in her comments about the bravery of protesters. I am sure we have all seen pictures of incredibly courageous protesters, often young women, showing defiance…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI am grateful for the opportunity to set out our position on the future of Iran, which is clearly a matter for the Iranian people. What we are pressing for and focused on is the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his continued commitment to these issues, and to those in Syria, which he has been engaged in for some time. As I said, we are deeply concerned…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe hon. Lady asks a series of important questions. On our general posture in the region, I do not want to comment in great detail about force protection questions in relation to…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI know how many families in the UK will feel very personally affected by developments in Iran. Where there are consular-related questions, they are very much on our minds for both…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI do not want to sound evasive, either about the delicate decisions we need to make about posture across the region or about parliamentary time, but I am afraid I am not able to…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for the care that she puts into these issues in her constituency. The Jonathan Hall review sets out some of the reasons why, in his view, a…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Iran: ProtestsThe right hon. Gentleman’s points are well noted. For the clarity of the House, let me say that the legislation will be Home Office legislation, rather than Foreign Office…19 Jan 2026