LONDON, March 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
The Prime Minister spoke to G7 leaders this afternoonto discuss the latest situation in the Middle East and action to manage the economic impacts of the conflictand support regional partners.
He reaffirmed the long standing position that Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and set out how the UK had authorised the US to use British bases for defensive operations to target Iranian missiles at source.
The Prime Minister also set out how UK Armed Forces were working closely with partners in the region to conduct defensive operations to protect our people and deter Iranian activity, bolstering our support over the last week with further defensive capabilities.
Hewas clear that partners must work hand in hand to tackle the impacts of the conflict on our economies. The Prime Minister welcomed the collective oil stock release agreed withIEApartnerstoday to help support stability in oilmarkets, and reiterated the importance of working together to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Partnersmust ensure that Putinisn'tabletotakeadvantage of the situation in the Middle East to boost his war effort, the Prime Ministersaid.He reaffirmed our shared commitment to securing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
The Prime Minister stressed that the UK would play its full part in joint efforts to tackle the threats to our collective interests and deescalate the situation.
The leaders agreed to speak again soon.
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