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  • Foreign Office Minister "deeply disturbed" by sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt calls for Iran's authorities to overturn the sentence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary sends message of condolence to victims of Iran Air crash

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the plane crash in North East Iran on 9 January.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK condemns Iran executions

    Statement following the execution of Ali Saremi and Ali Akbar Siyadat in Iran on Tuesday 28 December.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report on British Policy on Iran 1974-1978 released

    The document was commissioned in 1979 by the then Foreign Secretary, Lord Owen.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns bombing in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt has condemned the terrorist bombing in Chabahar, Iran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary honours human rights defenders

    In a statement to mark International Human Rights Day, the Foreign Secretary sent a message of support to human rights defenders around the world, including the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, and those detained…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Government calls for fair and transparent review of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's sentence

    Following reports that Iranian State TV will air a programme tonight in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani reconstructs her alleged crime, the Foreign Office has issued a statement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Iran's nuclear programme: "We recognise Iran's rights, but insist that it fulfils its obligations"

    EU High Representative Catherine Ashton spoke on behalf of the E3+3 after talks with Iran on 6-7 December in Geneva.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Concern for Nasrin Sotoudeh

    Minister for the Middle East voices concern ahead of trial of Iranian human rights lawyer.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "I have deep concern at the ongoing harrassment of Baha'is in Iran"

    Foreign Office Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met with leaders of the Baha'i community on 9 November.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary calls for Iran to halt execution of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

    Foreign Secretary William Hague described the punishment as "barbaric" in an interview with Sky News today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary supports invitation to Iran to talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes Baroness Ashton's invitation to Iran to talks on its nuclear programme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office bloggers support freedom of speech

    Foreign Office bloggers including Minister for Europe David Lidington have spoken about the importance of free speech following the sentencing of a popular Iranian blogger this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns bombing in Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has spoken after a bomb attack this morning on a military parade in Mahabad, north-western Iran.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iran to engage in real negotiation about nuclear programme

    Speaking Wednesday after meeting with E3+3 foreign ministers in New York, Foreign Secretary William Hague made clear that the international community was united in calling for Iran to adhere to its international obligations …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary expresses concern about IAEA's latest findings on Iran

    On 15 September the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors discussed the Agency's latest report on Iran's nuclear programme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IAEA Board of Governors meets in Vienna

    The UK’s Governor on the IAEA Board, Simon Smith, comments on the IAEA Director General's recent report on Iran, and on this week's Board of Governors meeting.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister on Iran

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt's statement on Iran's nuclear power plant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office expresses concern at Ashtiani confession

    The Foreign Office today expressed its concern regarding the televised confession by Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani broadcast by Iranian State television on 11 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 7 Bahá'í leaders sentenced in Iran

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has made a statement following the sentencing of 7 spiritual leaders of the Bahá'í faith to 20 years in prison.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government