Iran-Israel Update Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Iran-Israel Update

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Monday 15th April 2024

(8 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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Order. I am anxious to get everybody in, so I plead for brevity in the questions.

Jack Lopresti Portrait Jack Lopresti (Filton and Bradley Stoke) (Con)
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I place on the record my condolences to the Speaker and his family.

I commend the Prime Minister for his statement and the leadership he has shown. Given this despicable attack on the civilian population of Israel by Iran, does he agree with me that the world cannot risk a nuclear-armed Iran? Will he commit to supporting whatever it takes, including not taking military action off the table, to ensure that that nightmare never happens?

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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As I have said, there is no credible civilian justification for the enrichment levels we have seen and that the International Atomic Energy Agency has reported in Iran. We are committed to using all diplomatic tools to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon, including using the snapback mechanism if necessary.