Dear,
Urgent Appeal: Support for Protesters in Iran and Proscription of the IRGC
I want to draw your urgent attention to the ongoing protests in Iran, where ordinary citizens, particularly truck driver are demanding a change in their governments policies. Their bravery in the face of oppression and punishment signals the end of this brutal regime.
Since the killing of Mahsa Amini in 2022, Iran has witnessed a powerful and sustained protest movement, supported by the former Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi. The regime has responded with widespread human rights abuses, including arbitrary arrests, torture, sham trials, public executions, and the use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators. Independent human rights organisations have documented hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, including children and students.
Beyond its domestic oppression, the Iranian regime continues to destabilise the international peace. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a central pillar of the regime, plays a leading role in exporting terror abroad. It has provided material support to extremist groups across the Middle East, including Hezbollah and Hamas, and has been implicated in plots to assassinate dissidents and critics on foreign soil, including in the United Kingdom.
The people of Iran have shown extraordinary bravery in the face of unimaginable risks. They are not asking for foreign intervention, but they do need moral and political support from democratic nations to help tip the weakened regime over. The UK government has a vital role to play.
Therefore, I respectfully urge you to:
- Publicly support the Iranian people’s right to protest and call for democratic change.
- Support efforts in Parliament to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
Such actions would send a clear message that the UK stands firmly with those fighting for human rights and democracy, and will not tolerate the export of terrorism and oppression.
I would be grateful if you could share your position on these issues and what steps you intend to take to support this cause.
Yours sincerely,