Written question asked by Virendra Sharma (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by Gillian Keegan (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iran: Sanctions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list any (a) people and (b) organisations in Iran that the Government will sanction in response to the Iranian Government's reaction to ongoing protests in that country.

Answer: The UK maintains close to 300 sanctions designations against Iran in relation to human rights, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), nuclear proliferation and terrorism. A full list is available online on the UK Sanctions List. Recently, on 10 October, the UK announced sanctions on seven senior security and political figures responsible for human rights violations in Iran, as well as the so-called Morality Police. For decades, they used the threat of detention and violence to control what Iranian women wear and how they behave in public. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations, as to do so could reduce their impact, nor would we comment on potential expulsions. The UK's position is clear: through our words and actions, we will hold Iran to account.

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