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Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-Afl)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 June 2026

Debate

Middle East: Iran Conflict

Contribution

My Lords, it is to be welcomed that the Strait of Hormuz is to be opened, but will the Minister confirm that this deal does not cover Iran’s ballistic missiles programme, nor its sponsorship of regional terrorist proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah, nor the terrorism it organises across the Middle East, here in Europe and even in the UK? It does not cover its internal repression, and, as I understand it, the Iranian regime says it is not going to give up its stockpiles of enriched uranium either. If all that is the case, how can this possibly be regarded as a foundation on which peace and stability can be built in the Middle East?

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