Written question asked by David Lammy (Labour) on Friday, 12 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iran: Russia

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he has taken to help prevent the supply of Iranian drones to Russia.

Answer: The UK strongly condemns Iran's provision of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia, which have been used to kill Ukrainian civilians and attack critical infrastructure. We continue to expose this desperate alliance and hold Iran to account for its support of Russia's illegal war, including by providing evidence at the UN. Since October 2022, we have sanctioned 24 Iranian individuals and entities involved in the manufacture and transfer of UAVs, adding to our existing extensive sanctions on the Iranian drone programme. In December 2023, the new Iran sanctions regime came into force, including new trade restrictions on components used by Iran to manufacture UAVs.

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