Question follow-through · 118711

Iran: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian impact of UK sanctions on Iran; and what steps she is taking to ensure that sanctions are focused on human-rights violators a

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
18 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian impact of UK sanctions on Iran; and what steps she is taking to ensure that sanctions are focused on human-rights violators a

  2. 12 Mar 2026

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  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 February in response to Question 114342. Further to this, I add that the UK seeks to mitigate any unintended negative impacts of sanctions, including on humanitarian delivery. The UK does not sanction fo...

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