Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 61160

Iran: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 19 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford and Isleworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide consular support to (a) British citizens and (b) the family members of British citizens in Iran.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We have long advised against all travel to Iran. We have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. Our Embassy will continue to operate remotely, and we maintain the ability to message the Iranian system directly. The...

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