Johnson 'won't lament' Iranian general's death as Iraqi MPs call for US troops to leave | ITV News

Boris Johnson returned from holiday and broke his silence on the rising tension in the Middle East.

The prime minister said he wouldn't "lament" the death of Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani - killed in Iraq by a US airstrike - but he did call for a 'de-escalation' of the crisis.

His statement comes amid mass protests in Iran demanding retribution and the Iraqi Parliament calling for the expulsion of all US troops.

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