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We remain very concerned about the case of dual-national Mr Kamal Foroughi. Iran does
not recognise dual nationality and as such has not granted us consular access. I met
his family on 1 December, and confirmed that we have raised this with the Iranian
authorities on repeated occasions, urging Iran to provide regular medical assistance
and access to a lawyer which are both key to securing his release. The Secretary of
State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede
and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised this with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and President
Rouhani during his visit to Iran in August. He also raised it most recently with Foreign
Minister Zarif in New York at the UN General Assembly in September. The Prime Minister,
my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) raised the case with President
Rouhani during a telephone call in July, and wrote a further letter on the matter
in October regarding our consular cases.
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