The Bishop of Chelmsford asked a question on links between the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard and groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah during a discussion on the status of the IRGC and whether it should be designated a terrorist organisation on 29th November 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford: My Lords, it is clear that the Iranian regime does support groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, including via the IRGC. The Minister will have heard the strength of feeling in this House. However, US officials have confirmed reports that Iran did not have prior notice of Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October. What assessment has been made of the true extent of the links between the IRGC and Hamas, and what recent conversations have the UK Government had with Iran to chart a course towards peace in the region?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con, Home Office): The right reverend Prelate asks a difficult question in terms of conversations, security and intelligence. I will avoid those subjects, but there are extensive and ongoing conversations with all our international partners to ensure that Iran is held to account on the world stage, and that includes the US.
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