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UK responds to Iranian airstrikes against Israeli forces

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has issued the following statement, responding to Iranian airstrikes against Israeli forces.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Boris Johnson
Published
10 May 2018
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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皇冠体育app United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms the Iranian rocket attacks against Israeli forces. We strongly support Israel鈥檚 right to defend itself.

We urge Iran to refrain from further actions which will only lead to increased instability in the region. It is crucial to avoid any further escalations, which would be in no one鈥檚 interest. We also continue to call on Russia to use its influence to press those in Syria to cease their destabilising activity and work towards a broader political settlement.

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Published 10 May 2018