Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2022. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 21 November 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

USA: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made for the implications of his policies of reports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps involvement in attempted assassinations of senior U.S. Government politicians and officials.

Answer: It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on intelligence matters. We have long been clear about our concerns over the malign activity of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The UK has designated almost 300 Iranian entities and individuals including in relation to human rights, nuclear proliferation and terrorism. This includes the designation of the IRGC in its entirety. 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.

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