Question follow-through · 89412

Morteza Faghanpour Sassi

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Morteza Faghanpour Sassi; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his rel

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
13 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Morteza Faghanpour Sassi; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure his rel

  2. 13 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Further to the answer I gave on 29 October to Question 83265, we are concerned by Morteza Faghanpour Sassi's case and we continue to monitor the situation for Christians in Iran.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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