Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran.
Lammy and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio will discuss the situation in the Middle East on Thursday evening.
Iran and Israel continued striking each other’s territory overnight as the crisis deepened.
A hospital in southern Israel was hit by a missile, while a heavy water facility in Iran was targeted in the latest blow against Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Lammy’s meeting in Washington comes amid speculation U.S. involvement could require the use of the UK-controlled Diego Garcia base in the Chagos Islands….