Yesterday Keir Starmer met with the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the crown prince and prime minister, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. This is what No 10 said in the readout from their talks.
double quotation markThe prime minister strongly condemned the Iranian attacks on Bahrain and reflected on his conversations so far with other leaders in the region.
He reiterated the importance of ensuring the ceasefire is upheld in order to pave the way for lasting peace. He said that the UK would continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bahrain and other allies in the region.
They underlined their commitment to restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the need to consider and pursue viable plans to deliver this.
The prime minister and crown prince also reflected on the long held strong links between their countries and the depth of the relationship, including the strong defence collaboration between the UK and Bahrain and their desire to work on this further.
