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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 January 2026

Debate

Iran: Protests

Contribution

One of the issues that we face is our current inability to get verifiable information out of Iran, because the regime has closed the internet. That makes life very difficult. However, the noble Lord is absolutely right to remind us of some of the horrors that we know about already. As more information emerges, we will want to respond. I have said what I have said about proscription and the IRGC, but we are concerned about British nationals and we have clear travel advice not to travel to Iran. There are British nationals there at the moment. Sadly, we know of some who are being wrongly held. The Foremans have even been charged with espionage, which is clearly wrong. They should be released immediately.

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