Written question asked by Wayne David (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 October 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iran: Iraq

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of Iranian interference on (a) Iraq and (b) the Kurdistan region.

Answer: The UK Government regularly assesses the impact of Iran's destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support to several militant and proscribed groups. Such activity compromises the region's security, its ability to prosper and escalates already high tensions. We work closely with our international partners to hold Iran to account, and we currently maintain sanctions on over 300 Iranian individuals and entities.

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