Written question asked by John Howell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 January 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 30 January 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Africa: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Cameroon, (b) Central African Republic, (c) Democratic Republic of the Congo, (d) Ghana and (e) Niger on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps activity in those countries.

Answer: The UK values its relationships with Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana and Niger and will continue to work in partnership to monitor security developments in these countries. The UK is committed to working with the international community to ensure Iran abides by international laws and norms and is held to account for its destabilising activity. We have sanctions designations on over 300 Iranian individuals and entities for their role in weapons proliferation, human rights abuses, and terrorism, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 131217
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Cameroon Niger Democratic Republic of the Congo Ghana Central African Republic Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk