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Sir Keir Starmer says the temporary ceasefire in place between Iran and the US "should be a permanent ceasefire" as he arrives in the Gulf region on Wednesday. The Prime Minister is set to meet leaders in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Well we've just reached this ceasefire which is both welcome and I think there'll be a sense of
00:04real relief for certain years across the region and for the United Kingdom. But there's work
00:10to do and I'm here in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries now to carry out that work in support
00:16of what we're all seeking which is that this ceasefire should be not a temporary ceasefire
00:21but a permanent ceasefire. On top of that we have to acknowledge that this war was now war
00:28but my job is to protect the UK. It's already had an impact on the UK and it's very important
00:33we get
00:34the Strait of Hormuz open. There's a lot of work to do there. We've been convening a number of
00:38countries. I now get the opportunity here in Saudi Arabia and countries nearby in the region to have
00:45the discussions to coordinate our actions and to go forward collectively in pursuit of those two missions.
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