Petition · past parliament
Do not go to war with Iran
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We demand that the British government condemn the brinkmanship and publicly oppose military action against Iran.
The world is increasingly alarmed at Donald Trump’s escalation of conflict with Iran. Trump has scrapped the deal which was meant to prevent the development of nuclear weapons there, has imposed sanctions aimed at destroying the Iranian oil trade
In this he is being encouraged by his national security advisor, John Bolton, an architect of the Iraq war and a man committed to military solutions. Speculation that 120,00 US troops are being deployed to the Middle East to confront Iran is worrying.
In this he is being encouraged by his national security advisor, John Bolton, an architect of the Iraq war and a man committed to military solutions. Speculation that 120,00 US troops are being deployed to the Middle East to confront Iran is worrying.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.