Jeremy Corbyn has called on the UK to resist war and stand up to the 'belligerent' United States after a US airstrike killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. The outgoing Labour leader described the assassination as 'an extremely serious and dangerous escalation of conflict in the Middle East' with global significance.
Mr Corbyn urged restraint from both Iran and the US, warning that further conflict 'can only bring further misery to the region'. His comments come as UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling for calm on both sides.
Labour MP Stella Creasy called for an urgent recall of Parliament, saying it was 'unsustainable' that Parliament was not due to meet until Tuesday. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson, who is on holiday in Mustique, faced criticism for not making a statement on the crisis.
Iran has vowed 'crushing revenge' for the killing of General Soleimani, who headed the elite Quds Force. The strike has heightened tensions in the Gulf, following a summer of confrontation between the UK and Iran over tanker seizures.
