European leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have appealed to both Iran and the U.S. to de-escalate mounting Middle East tensions in a joint statement
: European leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have appealed to both Iran and the U.S. to de-escalate mounting tensions in a joint statement released two days after Iranian military general Qassem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump., released on behalf of Johnson, French president Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, read: “There is now an urgent need for de-escalation.
It comes after the Trump administration ordered a drone strike that killed Soleimani on January 3. The move worsened already shaky relations between Iran and the U.S, with Tehran vowing harsh retaliation. The strike also sparked concerns among lawmakers that a war could follow.
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