Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what diplomatic strategies they are pursuing to help to de-escalate tensions and reduce mistrust between Iran and her neighbours.

We remain concerned about current tensions in the Middle East, and particularly about Iran’s destabilising regional activity. We are working closely with our partners in the region, as well as the United States and our European allies, to address these concerns. We also continue to raise them with the Iranian Government at the highest levels, pressing them to play a constructive role in regional affairs. Most recently, the Minister for the Middle East, visited Tehran on 29 April and discussed these issues, as well as other areas of concern.