Found: it says are linked to Israel, causing shipping to be diverted away from the Red Sea, hindering world trade
Asked by: Neil Coyle (Labour - Bermondsey and Old Southwark)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 2231, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of maintaining sanctions on Iran beyond the expiry date on 18 October 2023.
Answered by David Rutley
On 14 September the UK announced, alongside our French and German partners, that we would maintain UN and UK/EU sanctions on individuals and entities involved in Iran's nuclear programme, as well as UK/EU trade embargoes on arms, missiles and nuclear goods and technology, beyond 18 October 2023. This action is a proportionate and legitimate response to Iran's consistent non-compliance with its Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) commitments since 2019. It sends a clear message to Iran that it will be held to account for its nuclear advances, which have no civilian justification.
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: Competing Trade Routes 7.
Mentions:
1: John Cryer (Lab - Leyton and Wanstead) friend Frank, whom I knew for many years.It is widely acknowledged, in this Chamber and elsewhere, that Iran - Speech Link
2: Liam Byrne (Lab - Birmingham, Hodge Hill) of the House advise me on how we can bring Ministers to the House to account for their decisions on arms - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) Gentleman before, in this country we have the toughest arms control mechanisms anywhere, but we accept - Speech Link
2: Michael Fabricant (Con - Lichfield) If that is true, what is the Government’s consideration regarding snapping back sanctions on Iran? - Speech Link
3: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) We are working with partners to ensure that Iran never develops a nuclear weapon, are prepared to use - Speech Link
4: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) We are grateful for the outstanding work of our well-respected trade envoy—my hon. - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral systemFound: against Iran and Russia to facilitate illicit trade7.
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: Security, trade and foreign policy after Brexit, published in 2021. 2.
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: based on mutual understanding, tolerance and coexistence, and has already delivered significant trade
Mentions:
1: Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer) and Hezbollah are all supported by Iran. - Speech Link
2: Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bshp - Bishops) Peace brings development; development brings trade; trade is to our advantage and brings more development - Speech Link
3: Lord Stirrup (XB - Life peer) including in the UK, need to raise defence spending to“a level not seen in decades, restructuring … arms - Speech Link
4: Lord Boateng (Lab - Life peer) At the same time, it is selling arms: it is the single biggest supplier of arms in the Sahel as we speak - Speech Link
5: Lord Skidelsky (XB - Life peer) The first is trade diversification. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Risby (Con - Life peer) Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, supported by his linkages to countries such as North Korea and Iran - Speech Link
2: Lord Rogan (UUP - Life peer) Given the global reach of AUKUS and the US Government’s recent welcome decision to sell arms worth $75 - Speech Link
3: Viscount Waverley (XB - Excepted Hereditary) With nuclear proliferation and the fear of using those arms potentially dissipating—I come from a school - Speech Link
4: Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary) recently passed legislation to establish an AUKUS nations exemption to the International Traffic in Arms - Speech Link