Iran: EU Action
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
David Lidington (- Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs; Aylesbury, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on diplomatic action against Iran following the sentencing of Hossein Rassam.
Chris Bryant (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Rhondda, Labour)
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary briefed EU partners in confidence at the General Affairs and External Relations Council on
Once the sentence was confirmed, the EU presidency issued a statement on
EU partners also took co-ordinated action in summoning Iranian ambassadors in capitals to underline their concerns about this case, and the European Council expressed its continuing concern about the situation of staff members of European Union Missions and European citizens in Iran who have recently been on trial, and called for their prompt and unconditional release.