Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Thursday, 13 March 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 March 2003. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2003 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Iran about the possibility of a war between the US, UK and Iraq.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the Government of Iran about the possibility of a war between the US, UK and Iraq. [103532] Mr. Mike O'Brien: We have a regular dialogue with the Iranian Government on this and other regional issues. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has discussed the situation in Iraq with the Iranian Foreign Minister on a number of occasions, most recently on 6 February.

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