British Embassy (Tehran)

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Wednesday 30th November 2011

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his support. His comments, like those of many other Members, demonstrate the high regard of all parties in the House for the conduct of our diplomats, in particular our ambassador and our chargé d’affaires, both of whom did extremely well. We have already put the question of compensation and the financial liability of the Iranian Government to the Iranian chargé d’affaires, and we shall continue to pursue the matter.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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In my right hon. Friend’s view, is the Government-inspired assault on the British embassy in Tehran indicative of the weakness or the strength of the internal political leadership in Iran?