HC Deb 13 May 1996 vol 277 cc361-2W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the work of the European Union delegation which visited Iran to discuss terrorism and the fatwa against Salman Rushdie. [27849]

Mr. Hanky

A European Union troika delegation visited Iran on 2 to 3 April 1996 to deliver a clear message on terrorism and the middle east peace process, as mandated by EU Foreign Ministers at their meeting in Palermo on 9 to 10 March 1996. The delegation received assurances that Iran would not interfere with, or sabotage, the peace process. Iran also reaffirmed its commitment to the "critical dialogue" with the EU.