After White House meeting, British FM says ‘window now exists’ for diplomacy with Iran

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says after talks at the White House with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that there is still time to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear program, to avert a wider conflict.

“The situation in the Middle East remains perilous. We are determined that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon,” Lammy says in a statement released by the UK embassy in Washington.

“We discussed how Iran must make a deal to avoid a deepening conflict. A window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution,” Lammy says of his talks with Rubio and US special envoy Steve Witkoff.

The situation in the Middle East remains perilous. We are determined that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. Meeting with @SecRubio and @SteveWitkoff in the White House today, we discussed how a deal could avoid a deepening conflict. A window now exists within the next two… pic.twitter.com/UKAOsnDAm8

— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 19, 2025