Weapon Program:
- Missile
The following is the Joint Statement released by the Governments of the United States and United Kingdom on the occasion of the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue in London, United Kingdom.
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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy met in London to open the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue.
The Strategic Dialogue – led by the Secretaries of State of the United States and United Kingdom – celebrates and deepens the long-standing and special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom. The Dialogue, held September 10-11, 2024, covered the key elements of the U.S.-UK partnership, including unwavering support for Ukraine, the promotion of peace and security in the Middle East including through a ceasefire in Gaza, cooperation towards a free and open Indo-Pacific, and alignment on secure, resilient and sustainable growth.
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Secretary Blinken confirmed intelligence findings that Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran. Both Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Lammy recognized the significance of this escalation and the concerning trend of Iran’s ever closer military support to Russia. They condemned the transfer and made clear that, alongside international partners, they would take coordinated action to respond with new and significant measures for Iran and Russia. The United States and United Kingdom also noted that Iran continued to bring instability to the region through its proliferation of advanced weaponry, alongside providing financial and political support to its partners, including Lebanese Hizballah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other groups in Iraq and Syria.
Both agreed that Iran’s nuclear program had never been more advanced and posed a clear threat to regional and global peace and security.
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