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Iran: Nuclear Weapons

Question for Foreign and Commonwealth Office

UIN 3201, tabled on 18 June 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Iran's ballistic missile research and development programme.

Answered on

24 June 2015

UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1929 prohibits Iran from all activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering a nuclear weapon. Iran’s ballistic missile programme, and its continued development in violation of UNSCRs, is a significant concern. We keep Iran’s ballistic missile programme under constant review.

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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