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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 January 2017. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Friday, 13 January 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Kamal Foroughi and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2016 to Question 53303, what representations the Government has made to the Iranian government on the release of Kamal Foroughi and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Answer

Ministers and officials have repeatedly made representations on all consular cases involving British nationals in Iran, including Mr Foroughi's and Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's, at all levels, with the Iranian Government. I raised these cases when I met the Iranian ambassador on 7 December and our ambassador in Iran will continue to raise these cases with the Iranian Government at every available opportunity in Tehran.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
58595
Session
2016-17
Related items
Kamal Foroughi and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Prisoners Iran Foroughi, Kamal Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Nazanin
Link
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