Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:00 pm on 3 November 2020.

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Photo of James Cleverly James Cleverly Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) 2:00, 3 November 2020

My hon. Friend will know that it is a long-standing convention that we do not discuss future proscriptions or sanctions. He makes a broader point about the international standing of Iran. I can only assume that Iran wishes to be brought back into the international fold, but, for that, its behaviour must change.

As I said, we regard the treatment of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the other British dual national detainees to be completely unacceptable and we strongly urge the Iranian regime to do the right thing and release all British dual national detainees on humanitarian grounds so that they can return permanently to their families and loved ones.