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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jujemay Awit

Miliband and Rubio Discuss Holding Iran to Account and Supporting Ukraine After Deadly Riyadh Attack

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband during their meeting in Manila, Philippines on 23 July 2026 (Credit: Instagram/edmiliband/foreignanddevelopmentoffice)

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said he had a high-stakes phone conversation with his US counterpart following the deadly attacks on Riyadh Airport. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that an American citizen was among those killed.

'Today I spoke with Secretary Rubio,' Miliband said on social media. 'I offered condolences for the US citizen killed in the King Khalid Airport attack, which the UK condemns. We discussed ending Iran's aggression, including in the Strait of Hormuz, and the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine.'

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