UK EDITION
--- VIEWS

Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump

TLN
Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump

Yvette Cooper and John Healey say Israeli strikes should end, widening rift between UK government and US president

  • UK politics live – latest updates

  • Middle East crisis – live updates

Lebanon must be included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the strait of Hormuz must remain free of any tolls, two senior ministers have said, as divisions deepen between the UK and Donald Trump over how to implement a truce.

John Healey, the UK defence secretary, told a press conference in London that Israel should end its attacks on Lebanon, and warned that imposing tolls in the strait, as suggested by Trump, would set a dangerous precedent for international shipping.

Continue reading...

Reporting by The Guardian.

Read Original Story
Share this story

Reader Reactions
Reader Comments
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
Post a Comment