US and British Foreign Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

Washington, May 8 (KUNA) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband reaffirmed today their shared commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S.-British stance came during a meeting between Rubio and Miliband at the U.S. Department of State headquarters in Washington, according to a statement by State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott. The statement noted that the two sides discussed “the importance of Europe playing a greater role in its own security.” The ministers reiterated their “shared commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz” and to “ensuring that Iran does not develop or acquire any nuclear weapon whatsoever.” (End) R.S.R. / R.J.