UK and US united over tackling Iran's influence, Lammy and Blinken say

Published 09/10/2024, 08:09 AM
Updated 09/10/2024, 08:31 AM
© Reuters. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks during a strategic dialogue meeting with Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, Britain, September 10, 2024.  Alberto Pezzali/Pool via REUTE

(Reuters) -British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who will jointly visit Kyiv this week, said on Tuesday they are united on the need to tackle Iran's influence in the Middle East and Ukraine.

"(We are) completely aligned on the need to tackle Iran's malign activity in the region and beyond," Lammy told reporters beside Blinken, who is visiting Britain.

"We're seeing a disturbing pattern of greater Iranian support for the Kremlin's illegal group, and we discussed today our shared commitment to holding Tehran to account for their undermining of global stability."

© Reuters. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to a question during a joint press conference with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy in the Locarno room at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, Britain, September 10, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

Blinken said Iran's decision to supply Russia with ballistic missiles threatened European security and he announced further sanctions on Tehran.

Lammy said he and Blinken would travel to Kyiv this week, the first joint visit of this kind for more than a decade.

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