Iran: Terrorism

(asked on 23rd November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the Sunday Times report of 15 November 2020 on the Belgium’s security authorities' allegations that the Iranian Government were involved in a bomb plot to attack a conference of Iranian dissidents in 2018.


Answered by
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
Home Secretary
This question was answered on 26th November 2020

We are aware of the trial of four Iranians in Belgium in relation to the 2018 plot against a conference in Paris. We are deeply concerned about the plot, and particularly that an Iranian diplomat may be involved with the incident. While the legal process is ongoing, however, it would be inappropriate to comment further and we have not made specific representations to the Iranian Government. The UK strongly condemns the targeting of civilians and welcomes steps taken to hold those responsible to account. We continue to work closely with our European partners on security and counter-terrorism issues. We are not aware at this stage of a link to the UK.

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