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Attack on Iraqi military bases: Foreign Secretary's statement

The Foreign Secretary calls for urgent de-escalation following an attack on Iraqi military bases.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 8 January 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition – including British – forces.

We are concerned by reports of casualties and use of ballistic missiles.

We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation.

A war in the Middle East would only benefit Daesh and other terrorist groups.

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Published 8 January 2020