Miliband and Araghchi meet in New York
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly; it was their first meeting. The UK said they discussed the Middle East war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while Miliband raised threats linked to Iran in the UK and the cases of British nationals held in Iran.
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First reported among our outlets by The Guardian (United Kingdom), · most coverage from United Kingdom (2), Iran (1), Hong Kong (1)
What the parties said
Iran
Araghchi attributed the prevailing insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz to the military aggression waged by the US and Israeli regime against Iran, carried out with…
establishing lasting stability and security in the region is contingent upon ending the occupation and realizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people—particularly the…
United Kingdom
not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil
the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community
telling Araghchi that Iran should choose "de-escalation and diplomacy instead of prolonging the war" and stressing the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Coverage
Mehr News Agency · Iran25 Sep 08:15Iran FM Araghchi meets with UK counterpart in New York
establishing lasting stability and security in the region is contingent upon ending the occupation and realizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people—particularly the…
BBC News · United Kingdom25 Sep 02:51Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil
the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community
The Guardian · United Kingdom24 Sep 19:13Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
He warned Iran about its behaviour in the UK, including threats to Jewish communities, and called for the UK to be given consular access to the British couple sentenced to 10…
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong24 Sep 23:05UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil
“not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil”