Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 63611

Iran: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 30 June 2025

Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the (a) recent airstrike on Evin Prison in Tehran and (b) detention of (i) Christians and (ii) other religious

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary consistently called for de-escalation throughout the 12-day conflict. We continue raise Iran's repression of freedom of religion or belief, including against Christians, in multilateral fora. On 18 March, the U...

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