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Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine and restore human rights, within its own borders and outside.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Foreign Secretary announced a new package of sanctions, including export bans on every item Ukraine has found Russia using on the battlefield to date.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly instructed FCDO officials to summon Iran’s most senior diplomat, due to serious threats against journalists living in the UK, and sanctions further Iranian officials.
The Foreign Secretary announced more sanctions on Iranian officials at the heart of the regime’s repression, including on Deputy Prosecutor General Ahmad Fazelian.
James Cleverly begins a visit to Washington DC and Toronto to deepen diplomatic, trade and security ties and keep up the fight against Putin's illegal invasion.
The UK has sanctioned with immediate effect Iran’s Prosecutor General, following the execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has issued a statement following the execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari.
The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement warning the Iranian regime not to execute Alireza Akbari
The Foreign Secretary has urged the Iranian authorities to release British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari.
The Foreign Secretary has summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires after the regime executed two more protestors.
The UK has condemned the executions of Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini who were part of the recent protests in Iran.
The governments of Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the UK gave a statement on Iran's shooting down of flight PS752 in January 2020, killing 176 civilian people.
The foreign ministers of G7 countries had a call on 22 December 2022 to discuss a range of issues including Afghanistan and Russia's illegal war in Ukraine.
The governments of France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on the JCPoA.
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council Briefing on Iran
Ambassador Barbara Woodward delivered a statement to the UN Economic and Social Council
UK announces a new package of sanctions in response to Russia’s continued strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
At an FCDO stakeholder event for International Human Rights Day, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly gave a statement by video on the global human rights situation.
UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Ukraine.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has called out 'sordid deals' between Russia and Iran as threats to global security.
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