US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper agreed today "on the need for international efforts" in response to the escalating crisis in the Middle East, according the State Department, APA reports quoting BBC.
According to US State Department principal deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott, the pair spoke about "the Iranian regime's ongoing attacks across the Middle East and the critical importance of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."
He says: "The secretary and foreign secretary agreed on the need for international efforts to ensure shipping can move freely and energy supplies can reach global markets."
