The US on Friday killed Iran's top general Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad international airport that raised fears of a new war in the Middle East.
LONDON - Britain on Sunday urged Iran to "do the right thing" and seize the opportunity to come in from the cold by de-escalating tensions with the United States.
The US on Friday killed Soleimani in a drone strike near Baghdad international airport that raised fears of a new war in the Middle East. "We want to see de-escalation, we're going to do everything we can to protect the UK diplomatic missions and we're going about that business," he said.
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