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EU Foreign Ministers have today adopted tough new sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations in Iran.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Foreign Secretary, William Hague calls on the Iranian judiciary to review the case and to cease persecution of the Baha’i faith.
Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed the Human Rights Council's decision to establish a Special Rapporteur for Iran.
The Foreign Affairs Council of the EU has announced that the EU will seek swiftly to introduce sanctions against individuals responsible for human rights violations in Iran.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt offers best wishes to those celebrating Norouz, the ancient ceremony which marks the new year for Iranians and several other nations in the region.
The IAEA Director General’s latest report on Iran’s nuclear programme was discussed in Vienna on 9 March.
Foreign Secretary William Hague calls on Iran to "act in the interests of a stable and secure region".
Foreign Secretary William Hague called on the Iranian authorities to release both men immediately.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following protests in Iran on 14 February.
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt called for Iran to stop using the death penalty.
UK Minister for the Middle East discusses Iran, regional issues with Avigdor Lieberman
Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and the Iranian nuclear threat.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt calls for Iran's authorities to overturn the sentence.
Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the plane crash in North East Iran on 9 January.
Statement following the execution of Ali Saremi and Ali Akbar Siyadat in Iran on Tuesday 28 December.
The document was commissioned in 1979 by the then Foreign Secretary, Lord Owen.
Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt has condemned the terrorist bombing in Chabahar, Iran.
In a statement to mark International Human Rights Day, the Foreign Secretary sent a message of support to human rights defenders around the world, including the Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo, and those detained…
Following reports that Iranian State TV will air a programme tonight in which Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani reconstructs her alleged crime, the Foreign Office has issued a statement.
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton spoke on behalf of the E3+3 after talks with Iran on 6-7 December in Geneva.
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