Iran

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 31 March 2009.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Bill Rammell Bill Rammell Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office 2:30, 31 March 2009

I very much agree with the right hon. and learned Gentleman's statement. There is a shared interest, and all our interests are served by our presenting the Iranian Government with that choice—a choice between engagement, with all the political and economic benefits that that can bring, and much tougher sanctions imposed on behalf of the whole international community.