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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the hon. Gentleman for putting forward ideas he believes may be useful to bring about the goals that we all want. I am unsure about the effectiveness of that one, but I am…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Ultimately, he is right: the responsibility lies with the Government of Iran, the Iranian regime. We remain committed to securing…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe welfare of all our British dual nationals imprisoned in Iran remains a priority, and we have raised their cases at the most senior level, in particular with discussions about…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWe continue to have concerns about Iran’s human rights record and the treatment of minorities. Although that is an allied issue, it is separate from that of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWe regularly raise health and welfare concerns with the Iranian Government at the most senior levels. The Foreign Secretary continues to raise the UK’s concerns with his opposite…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWe have long been clear about our concerns about Iran’s continued destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support for a…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. It is good that we have international support on our calls, which reflects our belief that the charges are illegitimate and that Mrs…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy right hon. and learned Friend makes a very good point. We are seeking to be allowed to attend any future hearings. Our embassy in Tehran formally requested that last week, and…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The Iranian people are famed through history for their science and culture, and our criticism is not of the broader Iranian people; it is of…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeOur ability to support Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is determined in large part by the behaviour of the Iranian Government. We have made it clear on numerous occasions that we want to…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeUltimately, we do want to see the Iranian Government come back into the international sphere, but the decisions that will enable them to do so are in their gift. Their permanent…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI have spoken with the Prime Minister about this issue, and I know that it remains a priority for him. It is very much a priority for the Foreign Secretary, for me and for the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI think there is widespread support for the UK’s attempts to bring our dual nationals home. I cannot speak on behalf of other Governments, but I hope that Iran will have seen that…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI have already explained that the International Military Services debt is a separate issue and one we are working on. Ultimately, our efforts are to secure the release of all…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeAs the Foreign Secretary made clear, the JCPOA is not perfect. However, while it continues to offer some benefits in constraining and verifying Iran’s nuclear programme, and in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe actions of Iran this week show that the reason British dual nationals are being detained arbitrarily is that the Iranian regime choose to do so. To hand them opportunities to…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. It is exactly behaviour of that kind that would see a road map for Iran being brought back into the international fold. In this instance,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer I gave some moments ago.03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy hon. Friend asks a very good question. As long as the JCPOA can offer some benefit to constraining Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear programme and, as I said, in the absence of…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe hon. Lady raises an important point about the health of the British dual nationals held in incarceration. It is an issue that we take very seriously and have raised directly…03 Nov 2020