- The UK warns Trump against outright war with Iran.
- UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says further conflict is 'in none of our interests.'
- Iran and the US are on the brink of war after President Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
- An adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US had crossed a 'red line,' and the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that 'harsh retaliation is waiting.'
The UK government has urged Donald Trump to step back from outright war with Iran, warning that further conflict in the region is "in none of our interests."
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement on Friday that while the UK "recognised the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force led by Qasem Soleimani... we urge all parties to de-escalate."
He added that "further conflict is in none of our interests."
The UK, along with the rest of the European Union, was active in championing the multilateral nuclear deal with the Iran government and has previously criticised Trump's decision to withdraw from it.
Raab's warning against further conflict came after Iran on Friday threatened "harsh retaliation" for the killing of Iran's elite Quds force commander, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, on Thursday, in an airstrike directed by Trump.
In a statement on state television, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared a three-day mourning period for the commander, while threatening imminent retaliation against the US.
The US government believes that Soleimani was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US service members and insist he was planning additional attacks that threatened US personnel and interests in the region.
"This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans," a representative said.
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