Proceeding contribution from John Baron (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 December 2011. It occurred during Legislative debate on Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation.

Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation

I am afraid that the Iranians have a slightly longer memory than just 12 years. They remember our support for Saddam Hussein when he invaded Iran, and many other interventions in Iran by the west are still fresh in their memories. We need to go the extra mile for peace. Much greater emphasis needs to be placed on quiet yet vigorous diplomacy between Iran and the west. The UK is well placed to help in this effort. Despite recent measures announced by the Foreign Secretary, of the three stated enemies of Iran—the UK, the US and Israel—only one still has diplomatic relations with Iran.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 537 c707
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Decommissioning Arms control Finance Nuclear weapons Nuclear power Proliferation Sequestration of assets Iran
Legislation: Financial Restrictions (Iran) Order 2011
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Prevention of Nuclear Proliferation

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