Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What progress he has made on making an assessment of the potential merits of granting diplomatic protection to Anoosheh Ashoori.
We have received Mr Ashoori’s application for diplomatic protection. The Foreign Secretary is considering the matter carefully. We remain committed to securing Mr Ashoori’s immediate and permanent release. We have been supporting Mr Ashoori’s family since we became aware of his detention. The Foreign Secretary has remained in contact with the family to reinforce the UK's efforts to bring him home. He last met them on 17 June.
We will continue to press for consular access and appropriate medical care until he is released.