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This report aimed to look at lessons on family planning on Iran in the late 1980s and early 1990s and recent attempts in Egypt
13 April 2024 – drones and missiles fired from Iran into Israel (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Foreign Secretary has announced plans for a new sanctions regime to hold Iran to account for its hostile and destabilising behaviour around the world.
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Rob Macaire was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran from April 2018 to July 2021. Rob studied at Oxford University for his MA in Modern History and joined the FCO in 1990. Rob has served overseas in...
The UK is implementing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and business responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
UK presents evidence of Iranian weapons proliferation violations
Interactive Dialogue with the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Islamic Republic of Iran. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian today at the UN General Assembly.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, delivered a speech at Lancaster House in London
The UK has sanctioned with immediate effect Iran’s Prosecutor General, following the execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari.
Michael Howells is a British diplomat and Consul General in Los Angeles. He is the senior representative of the UK government in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Hawaii. In this role, he promotes trade and investment, scientific cooperation, creative...
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the Society of Editors 25th Anniversary Conference in London.
Use this questionnaire if you are from Iran, and you applied for asylum between 28 June 2022 to 7 March 2023.
Stephanie Al-Qaq was appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in November 2022. Previously she was the Iran Envoy and Director of Iran and Regional Security at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Before that, Stephanie...
Freedom of navigation really matters. It was right that the UK acted to keep a vital sea lane open.
The UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament gave a UK statement during the Cluster 2 session of the 10th NPT Review Conference.
The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon.
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