Written question asked by Heidi Allen (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 12 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 June 2019. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Friday, 21 June 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Iran: Chieftain Tanks
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Ministry of Defence on the £400 million which is reported to be due to Iran following arrangements made between the UK and Iran in the 1970s for the purchase of Chieftain tanks; and what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterpart on that matter.
- Answer
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This is a long-standing case and relates to contracts signed over 40 years ago with the pre-revolution Iranian regime. The case is subject to a legal process, and the most recent hearing concluded on 22 May. We await the court's judgement, which will be a step forward in this complex and long-standing case. As Ministers have said in Parliament, it would be inappropriate to comment in detail while litigation continues.
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- Written question
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- 263845
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Arms trade Finance Iran Chieftain tanks
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- 2019-06-21 12:57:40 +0100
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