Crisis in Iran
Debate between Mike Wood and Gillian Keegan(2 years, 1 month ago)
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Gillian Keegan
As the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) points out, the price shows the popularity of the destination.
Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con)
The brutal regime in Iran is being financed by up to $100 billion a year of sanctions relief, despite delivering almost no concrete action on nuclear non-proliferation. Will my hon. Friend press our international partners to ensure that such sanctions relief is tied to Iran’s delivering on its international obligations?
Gillian Keegan
A viable deal was put on the table in March, which would have returned Iran to full compliance with its JCPOA commitments and returned the US to the deal. Iran has refused to seize a critical diplomatic opportunity to conclude that deal, with continued demands beyond the scope of the JCPOA. We are considering the next steps with our international partners but, as I am sure my hon. Friend is aware, we cannot comment on them at this point.