Mark Sedwill

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foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on to take on Iran , "a diplomatic way" to reduce the tensions, after the US killing of Iran 's top military leaders.

Mr Raab said that the UK will understand why last week, and the US "had a right to exercise self-defence".

But he said that the BBC wanted to in the UK to escalate the "de-tension" and avoid "a great war".

the Iraqi deputies have worked.

And the US-led coalition against the Islamic state group said it is the training of local allies.

Instead, the focus is now on the protection of the Iraqi bases that host U.S., Britain and other coalition troops.

A UK government spokesman said it was to ensure, to the insistence of the Iraqi government that The Coalition would be able to continue his "important work" against the "common threat".

"This is a coalition in Iraq, Iraqis and others from the danger of Daesh (Islamic state), at The Request of the Iraqi government," the spokesman said.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to speak due to return to Britain and later to foreign heads of state and heads of government will in the coming Days .

who was the head of The Elite Iranian Quds Force , died in the drone strike in Baghdad on Friday.

Tehran has kill vowed to take revenge on The General . The United States is committed to send 3,000 additional troops to the region, while the United Kingdom has about 400 troops in the Middle East .

in an interview with the BBC, Andrew Marr programme on Sunday, Mr Raab, the idea is rejected, The Killing was an act of war, and added: "Iran has been stabilized for a long time in a threatening, de-activities. "

Pressed on whether The Killing was legal, Mr Raab said: "My view is - and the operational assessment was from The Americans -that there is a right to self-defense.

"It was not General Soleimani is the task-to destabilize in the description of the proxies and militias over not only Iraq but the whole region, not only those countries, to attack, but in the Western countries. In these circumstances, The Right of self-defense clearly applies. "

'Grim possibility of endless violence'Analysis

the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Robbins

Under enormous pressure from the Trump Administration, the UK edged closer to The Americans than The Killing of Soleimani, but still far from the kind of full-throated, instead of support, and Washington from its allies.

In The Absence of Boris Johnson on vacation in The Caribbean , it was the Minister for foreign Affairs, has characterised the British response.

Dominic Raab is now the danger of Soleimani in life, without a retreat from the British warnings about the possible consequences of his death. a little more

emphasizes So if Mr Raab told the BBC: "We understand The Action that you took, but we have made ourselves clear, focuses on what comes next," it is important to note that "understanding" falls a long way short of endorsement or support. And in this single sentence, Mr. Raab is determined to continue the focus on the fears for The Future .

The state Secretary of the Federal foreign office made to hide little effort, widespread British fears that Washington has no coherent step-by-step strategy to make Iran a better place on The World stage.

to threaten, in fact, President Trump's tweets 52 goals in Iran - One for each of The American hostages back in 1979 - which seem to many observers The Right to play in the Iranian fundamentalist way of thinking, to avenge the by maintaining a history of the complaint, the addiction, all the wrongs of One side to The Other .

Taken at Face Value , the approach offers the gloomy possibility of endless violence, as long as no page offers a different kind of way.

Mr Raab said he first became aware of The Killing of Soleimani "as it happened", and said U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo -who he will meet for pre-arranged talks in Washington This Week - on Friday.

Mr Raab is also expected to pick up his French and German counterparts ahead of the trip to the USA.

Dominic Raab , the trip to the United States, speak with Mike Pompeo This Week ,

Mr Raab said: "the important thing now is to de-escalate tensions and to attempt the restoration of stability" - while attempting to Iran of "nefarious deeds".

"We must also see that there is a way, a door left open for a diplomatic solution, so that, if the leadership in Tehran to Wake up to your options, you understand, it is a positive way for you. "

Asked, said the criticism of Mr Johnson in the holidays, Mr Raab, that he is "in Constant Contact with the Prime Minister over the Christmas break on a whole range of foreign policy issues".

Speaking on Sky's philosophy-Ridge-programme, shadow foreign Minister, Emily Thornberry , Mr Johnson of the "the sun defendants", while there are three Cobra had, where Mark Sedwill , The Chief officer, was in the chair.

Mr Johnson to speak publicly about the U.S. air attack or threats from Iran .

Ms Thornberry accused the government of doing "too little, Too Late "

Hms Montrose and Hms Defender escorted UK-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

On Sunday, a crowd of More Than 100 people waved Iranian and Iraqi flags staged a protest against The Killing of Soleimani outside the US Embassy in London, with the chants aimed at Mr Johnson and Mr Raab.

Mr. Pompeo, the European Nato countries were criticized for not "helpful" in The Wake of The Killing , but later tweeted that he was "grateful that our allies continue to recognise the end of the aggressive threats by the Iranian Quds Force . "

Soleimani, 62, quoted by Iran 's Middle East operations as head of The Elite Quds Force

after the air attack, the German Federal foreign office for the British in Iraq and Iran .

He said, there is a risk of British or British-Iranian dual-nationals "could be arbitrarily arrested or detained in Iran ".

The Foreign office also said notifications for other parts of the Middle East were to be increased, and asks citizens to be "vigilant" in countries such as Afghanistan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates .

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Source of news: bbc.com