The U.S. Secretary of State spoke with the UK Foreign Secretary about their goal of “ensuring Iran never develops or acquires a nuclear weapon.”
(JNS)
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy about the Russia-Ukraine war and the Iranian nuclear threat, according to Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the U.S. State Department.
Rubio and Lammy “reiterated their shared commitment to ensuring that Iran never develops or acquires a nuclear weapon,” according to the readout. U.S. President Donald Trump recently announced a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran.
During the conversation, Rubio also thanked Lammy “for the UK’s work to align Europe and Ukraine to support a durable peace in Ukraine” and “emphasized the need for further European contributions to bolster security in Europe.” Rubio also emphasized Trump’s “determination to bring about peace through negotiation.”
Lammy recently came under fire for comments after Israel renewed airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and halted aid to the coastal enclave after Hamas rejected the ceasefire extension proposal.
Lammy twice stated that the new blockade was a “breach” of international law when answering questions in the Commons on March 17, leading the prime minister’s official spokesperson to reconfirm that the government’s position is Israel was “at risk” of breaching humanitarian law, according to BBC. Lammy later told Bloomberg that it was a “matter for the court” to decide if international law had been broken.
JNS sought comment from the State Department on whether Rubio discussed this incident with Lammy.
Image: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with UK Foreign Minister David Lammy at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2025. Credit: Freddie Everett/U.S. State Department.
