USA: Middle East
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies in the Middle East of the US's approach to (a) Iran, (b) the Houthis in Yemen and (c) Hamas.
Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer
We work closely with the US on all of our Middle East priorities and the Foreign Secretary has discussed the situation in the Middle East with Secretary Rubio on multiple occasions.
We will continue to work with the US to advance regional peace and stability. This includes reiterating the UK's commitment to a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages by Hamas and holding Iran to account for its malign regional activity, including in multilateral fora and through our sanctions regimes. We also continue to work with the US to contain the Houthi threat and protect Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea.
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