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Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 January 2026

Debate

Iran

Contribution

My Lords, does my noble friend agree that history teaches that the regime of the mullahs will probably be toppled only when elements of the security forces and other elements of the regime join the protests? Is there any evidence that that is happening in today’s Iran?

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