Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 120196

Iran: Disinformation

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure UK-based journalists can report on the activities of the Iranian regime without fear of intimidation.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Iran's threats and intimidation toward journalists and their families, both inside Iran and in the UK, are absolutely unacceptable, and we have consistently raised these issues directly with the Iranian government. We were integral to the delivery of the ...

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