Miliband calls on US to re-open Strait of Hormuz as he meets Rubio
A deal is "essential to ease cost-of-living pressures", Miliband says, as he heads to Washington.
In a meeting with US Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio, Labour leader Ed Miliband urged the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as it could help reduce the cost of living in the UK. Miliband, serving as Foreign Secretary, was in Washington for his first official meeting with Rubio to discuss Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran. The two emphasized the importance of open transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and their shared commitment to preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Miliband expressed hope for a lasting ceasefire in Iran and praised Burnham's shift in North Sea oil policy.
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