Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 67802

Iran: Religious Freedom

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 6 August 2025

Question

Sir Edward Leigh

ConservativeGainsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in response to the persecution of Baha’i and Christian communities in Iran.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK strongly condemns the repression of religious minorities in Iran, including Baha'is and Christians. On 18 March, the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN highlighted the continued systematic targeting and repression of religious minorities at th...

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