White House statement on the Biden-Starmer meeting

According to Isna, British Prime Minister Kerr Starmer visited US President Joe Biden at the White House and discussed with him the situation in the occupied territories as well as supporting Ukraine following the country’s pressure on its Western allies in order to resolve He spoke of restrictions on the use of donated long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian soil.

According to “France 24” website, Joe Biden and Kerr Starmer, during this meeting, delayed the decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles received from the West in order to attack Russian territory.

Biden and Starmer plan to discuss this issue again during the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly in the coming days.

The White House stated in a statement about the meeting between Starmer and Biden: “These two leaders held detailed discussions on a set of important issues for both sides in the field of foreign policy. They reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine while defending it against Russian aggression.”

Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a warning statement: “Ukraine cannot use long-range missiles to attack Russia without the help of the West and NATO.” “Using these types of missiles means NATO’s direct entry into the war against Russia.”

According to the White House announcement, Biden and Starmer also expressed “deep concern” about the claim that Iran and North Korea are providing Russia with lethal weapons and that the People’s Republic of China is supporting Russia’s defense industry base.

It was Wednesday last week that the Pentagon spokesman, expressing concern about the defense cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, repeated the claims about Iran sending ballistic missiles to Russia, but said that Moscow has not used them so far.

In the continuation of the White House statement about the meeting between Starmer and Biden, it was stated: “They reaffirmed their iron commitment to the security of Israel and the establishment of a cease-fire agreement that will lead to the release of hostages (Zionist prisoners under the control of Hamas) and an increase in aid and relief to the Gaza Strip. They considered it urgent and emphasized the need for Israel to make more efforts to protect civilians and deal with the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

According to this statement, Biden and Starmer also condemned Yemeni attacks on ships associated with the Zionist regime in support of the people of Gaza and Palestine.

At the end of the White House statement, it was mentioned: “They discussed cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom in the field of clean energy and advanced technologies, cooperation within the framework of the ACOS agreement, as well as opportunities to deepen the strong economic relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom.” Biden also emphasized his support for the “Belfast/Good Friday” agreement and its role in maintaining peace and stability in Northern Ireland.

The Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement between the warring parties in Northern Ireland, the pro-British Protestants and the Irish Republican Catholics, was brokered by Britain on Friday, April 10, 1998, after decades of bloody conflict in Ireland that left more than 3,600 dead. Catholics call this agreement “Good Friday Agreement” and Protestants call it “Belfast Agreement”.

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