Britain is “concerned” about the possible escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist earlier in the week, foreign minister Dominic Raab says.
“We are concerned about the situation in Iran and the wider region. We do want to see de-escalation of tensions,” Raab tells Sky News when asked about the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
“We’re still waiting to see the full facts, to address the full facts of what’s happened in Iran but I would say that we stick to the rule of international humanitarian law which is very clear against targeting civilians,” adds Raab.
Asked if Israel, which has been alleged to be behind the killing, may have been justified, he answers, “I have no idea. I don’t have any of the facts that would enable me to answer that question at this point.”
— with AFP
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