Asked by: Mark Hoban (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the P5+1 counterparts on the latest report into Iran's nuclear programme by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The Director General’s report of 7 November 2014 on the status of Iran’s nuclear programme will be discussed at the IAEA Board of Governors on 20-21 November. All of the P5+1 sit on the Board and will be in attendance. The IAEA Director General’s reports update all members of the P5+1 on the status of Iran’s nuclear programme. The 7 November report confirms Iran’s adherence to the nuclear commitments agreed between the P5+1 and Iran under the JPoA.Asked by: Mark Hoban (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the latest report into Iran's nuclear programme by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
On 7 November 2014, the IAEA Director General issued his latest report on the status of Iran’s nuclear programme, which will be discussed at the November Board of Governors (20 – 21 November). The report covers Iran's nuclear programme, the IAEA's efforts to address the Possible Military Dimensions (PMD) of Iran’s nuclear programme, and the nuclear aspects of the Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) with the E3+3. We are grateful for the IAEA’s work, and welcome the confirmation in the report that Iran continues to implement the JPoA.
Asked by: Mark Hoban (Conservative - Fareham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on that country's material and financial support for terror organisations.
Answered by Hugh Robertson
We have serious concerns about Iran's support for a number of militant groups in the Middle East, including Hizballah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the military wing of Hamas, and Shia militia groups, including in Iraq. This support undermines prospects for peace and stability in the Middle East. We have raised our concerns about such activity during our expanding bilateral engagement with Iran, and will continue to do so.