Freedom of Navigation Must Be Respected, Says Yvette Cooper
Freedom of navigation and the law of the sea must be respected. In Paris I joined Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, alongside over 40 allies, to develop plans to safeguard…
Grossi Flags “Vulnerability” After Repeated Outages at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant temporarily lost all off-site power twice this week after its last remaining off-site power line was disconnected. “The repeated losses of external power once again…
Araghchi Announces Strait of Hormuz Open for Shipping During Ceasefire
In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated…
Macron Stresses Civilian Protection on Both Sides of Lebanon–Israel Border
I fully support the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel as announced by President Trump yesterday. I also express my concern that it may already be undermined by the continuation of…
Sweden Condemns Russian Strikes, Urges Tougher EU Action
Sweden condemns last night’s horrific air strikes against Ukraine. My thoughts are with the many victims and their families. We must ramp up pressure on Russia and bolster support for…
Ceasefire Declared by Donald Trump Hailed as Major Breakthrough by Beirut
I welcome the announcement of the ceasefire declared by President Trump, which is a central Lebanese demand we have pursued since the first day of the war, and was our…
Beirut Emphasises Diplomacy as Only Path to End Israeli Attacks
I received the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Hamish Falconer, who reaffirmed his country’s support for the path of direct negotiations, describing it…
Von der Leyen and Rutte Align on Expanding Defence Industrial Capacity
Great to see EU Commission Von Der Leyen and discuss how to further strengthen our essential NATO-EU cooperation, including ramping up defence industrial production, continuing vital support to Ukraine, and…
Japan Supports Pakistan Role in U.S.–Iran Dialogue Push
Today, I held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Sharif of Pakistan. From my side, I expressed respect for the mediation efforts by Prime Minister Sharif and other Pakistani officials…
UK and France to Co-Host Summit on Securing Global Trade Routes
The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply damaging. Getting global shipping moving is vital to ease cost of living pressures. The UK has convened more than 40…