Secretary Blinken’s Call with UK Foreign Secretary Lammy

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy today.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Secretary Lammy reaffirmed the need to deescalate rising tensions in the Middle East and prevent the conflict from spreading. They stressed the importance of finalizing the ceasefire and hostage release deal under negotiation as soon as possible.