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Iran: Demonstrations

Asked by Catherine WestLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 104852

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to assist British Iranians to access information about the welfare of family members in Iran.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer my Hon Friend to the statement made by the Foreign Secretary on 13 January, and her responses to the questions raised in the subsequent debate. I can also reassure my Hon Friend that staff from the British embassy in Tehran are continuing to discharge their duties remotely while the embassy is temporarily closed.

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