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Written question asked by Lord Ahmed (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 9 June 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 June 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 June 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq: Iran

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have gathered any evidence of Iranian fighters in Iraq.

Answer

We are aware that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps is on the ground in both advisory and combat roles in Iraq and that Iran is providing significant funding, training and equipment to elements of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces.

Along with our international partners, the UK has consistently made clear that there is a role for all of Iraq’s neighbours in helping defeat Daesh. We have no difficulty with contributions from around the region to the goal of ridding Iraq of the Daesh threat, provided that those contributions are authorised by the Iraqi government. We will continue to work closely with our international partners to encourage all of Iraq’s neighbours to play a transparent and constructive role in its affairs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL573
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq Iran
Link
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