UK Foreign Secretary: "Iran's Attack on US Military Base Reckless"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyun-ui Cho] The UK criticized Iran's attack on the US military base in Iraq as a "reckless and dangerous attack."

According to BBC on the 8th (local time), British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab made this remark regarding Iran's actions.

Secretary Raab expressed concern about casualties from this attack and emphasized that war in the Middle East only benefits terrorist groups.

Stephen Barclay, Secretary of State for Brexit, also said on BBC, "War benefits no side." Secretary Barclay stated that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to report on the situation to the House of Commons that day and will discuss it during a meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, who is the head of the European Union (EU) executive branch.

Hamid Baeidinejad, Iranian Ambassador to the UK, said in a statement posted on Twitter that "this attack is in self-defense, and Iran does not want war or escalation of tensions."

Meanwhile, it is reported that the base houses not only US troops but also multinational forces including British troops. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, there were no British casualties from this attack.

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