Written question asked by Lord Janner of Braunstone (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Monday, 19 December 2011.

Iran

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of Iran's nuclear programme.

Answer: We, along with the rest of the international community, are gravely concerned about the Iranian nuclear programme. The most recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency director-general is clear: Iran continues to flout six United Nations Security Council resolutions requiring it to suspend uranium enrichment, and conduct ““undisclosed nuclear related activities involving military related organizations, including activities related to the development of a nuclear payload for a missile””. www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/iaeairan/iaea_ reports.shtml. This is why we and our international partners have agreed robust sanctions aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining the material and finance it needs for its nuclear programme and pressuring the Iranian Government to return to talks.

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