{"id":331124,"date":"2025-05-02T20:40:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331124"},"modified":"2025-05-02T20:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:40:42","slug":"iran-news-uk-parliament-condemns-clerical-regimes-role-in-regional-destabilization-amid-houthi-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-uk-parliament-condemns-clerical-regimes-role-in-regional-destabilization-amid-houthi-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: UK Parliament Condemns Clerical Regime\u2019s Role in Regional Destabilization Amid Houthi Strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329497\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset.jpg\" alt=\"Parliament of the United Kingdom | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/UK-Parliament_at_Sunset-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parliament of the United Kingdom | Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Parliament_at_Sunset.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"287\"><em><b>Two-minute read<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"571\">On April 30, 2025, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/hansard.parliament.uk\/commons\/2025-04-30\/debates\/45C8541D-1B19-4686-A65B-060B3F95501B\/UKAirstrikeHouthiMilitaryFacility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parliamentary debate<\/a> following the UK\u2019s airstrike on a Houthi military facility in Yemen, multiple British lawmakers directly highlighted the Iranian regime\u2019s role in fueling regional instability, underscoring Tehran\u2019s continued support for proxy militias threatening international security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"1005\"><strong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"606\">Defence Secretary John Healey<\/strong> warned the House of Commons that \u201cthe Houthis act as an agent of instability across the region. They continue to receive both military and financial backing from Iran,\u201d emphasizing that Tehran\u2019s involvement extended beyond Yemen. \u201cIran is a destabilising influence across the region\u2026 developing, sponsoring, and supplying proxy groups,\u201d he added, pointing to a broader pattern of malign activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1358\"><strong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1029\">James Cartlidge MP<\/strong>, speaking on behalf of the opposition, echoed these concerns, stating that \u201cthe Houthis\u2019 actions are not just a threat to ourselves and our allies,\u201d noting their \u201clong-running support not just from the Houthis, but for Hezbollah\u2026 and other armed groups.\u201d He called for greater clarity on the UK\u2019s approach to the regime\u2019s involvement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: UK Parliament Report Highlights Regime&#39;s Diminishing Influence in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MiddleEast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MiddleEast<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FAXf5AXz16\">https:\/\/t.co\/FAXf5AXz16<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1885039527007576161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1773\"><strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1383\">Sir Julian Lewis MP<\/strong> questioned the regime\u2019s capacity to maintain the Houthi attacks despite the UK-US strike: \u201cCan the Secretary of State advise us what the Government knows about the ability of Iran to keep fuelling the attacks\u2026 how easy will it be for Iran to supply them directly to the Houthis?\u201d Healey acknowledged that curbing Iranian financial and logistical support would be essential to reducing the threat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"2127\">Several MPs urged stronger measures against Tehran. <strong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1846\">Richard Tice MP<\/strong> asked whether it was time to proscribe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/inside-irans-army-of-terror-and-oppression-revolutionary-guards-irgc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a> (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, to which Healey replied, \u201cI will not comment on the process of proscription,\u201d while stressing that sanctions had been imposed on \u201ca number of major Houthi leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2387\"><strong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2146\">Greg Smith MP<\/strong> referenced reports of deepening ties between the Iranian regime and Russia in supporting the Houthis, asking about efforts to disrupt this collaboration. Healey acknowledged covert Russian activities in Yemen but declined to reveal specific UK responses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UK<\/a> Parliament Debates Actions to Counter Iranian Regime\u2019s Destabilizing Activities<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F1r6RXitee\">https:\/\/t.co\/F1r6RXitee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1879805791068467621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2716\">Other MPs warned that Tehran\u2019s actions extended beyond arming the Houthis. <strong data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2482\">Kevin Bonavia MP<\/strong> characterized the regime as \u201cthe heart\u201d of the regional destabilization network through its proxies, while <strong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2603\">John Slinger MP<\/strong> emphasized that \u201cthe Houthi attacks\u2026 target the principle of freedom of navigation\u2026 which benefits all nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"3036\">Throughout the debate, MPs from across party lines praised the professionalism of the British armed forces and supported the operation\u2019s objectives. 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