Miliband meets Marco Rubio in Washington for ‘productive’ talks and ‘to strengthen diplomatic partnership between US and UK’
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for official bilateral talks at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday August 5, 2026.
On August 5, 2026, U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, D.C. for official bilateral talks aimed at strengthening the diplomatic partnership between the United States and the United Kingdom. The discussions centered on international security issues, regional stability, and the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate the cost of living crisis in the UK.
Miliband stated that the talks were "productive" and expressed hope that the Strait may be reopened. The U.S. State Department emphasized that both countries reconfirmed their shared commitment to safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz and the need to prevent Iran from developing or obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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