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Iran: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Iran Sanctions, published on 8 September 2026, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the sanction

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
22 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Iran Sanctions, published on 8 September 2026, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the sanction

  2. 15 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement on 8 September, which explains that the financial measures in the Statutory Instrument will further reduce the Government of Iran's ability to access the UK financial system and raise funds in s...

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