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LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab on Friday urged all parties to de-escalate after the United States killed Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani.
“We have always recognized the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force led by Qasem Soleimani. Following his death, we urge all parties to de-escalate. Further conflict is in none of our interests,” he said in an emailed statement.
The leader of the main opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, also called for de-escalation, and urged Britain to “stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the United States.”