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u1nfol333ded 2020-01-04 (14:33) IP address :46.244.29.244
Top Iranian general killed by US in Iraq
LIVE: Reaction as tensions escalate
Who was Iran's Qasem Soleimani?
Why kill Soleimani now and what happens next?
Meanwhile Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said there was a "pattern" from the current White House not to share details with its allies, which was a "matter of concern".
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The former chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee added: "I have long believed the purpose of having allies is so we can surprise our enemies, not each other."
The death of Gen Soleimani "will certainly be a huge blow to the Iranian regime", but will "doubtless have consequences" elsewhere, Mr Tugendhat told BBC News.
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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab did speak to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, although the time of the call is not known.
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'Aggressive threat'
Mr Pompeo tweeted that he was "thankful that our allies recognise the continuing aggressive threats posed by the Iranian Quds Force".
Mr Raab also issued a statement, urging "all parties to de-escalate" after the killing of Gen Soleimani.
He said the UK "recognised the aggressive threat" Gen Soleimani posed, but "further conflict is in none of our interests".
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has warned British nationals to avoid any rallies, marches, or processions in Iran over the three days of national mourning the country has called for Gen Soleimani.
As well as troops, there are around 400 British personnel based in Iraq - where the strike took place.
1155ss 2020-01-04 (14:23) IP address :46.244.29.244
Is it legal to kill someone like this under international law? - Eamonn Donaghy
The US would argue that Soleimani was responsible for unprovoked attacks on American forces in Iraq. Those forces were there at the request of the current Iraqi government.
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Soleimani was a man whom Washington believed already had the blood of many US personnel on his hands. Meanwhile the Quds organisation he headed was seen by the US as a terrorist organisation. So his killing may follow a US legal narrative.
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"The use of a drone to kill Iranian Gen Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad was not in response to an armed attack on the United States. Iran has not attacked the sovereign territory of the United States," she said.
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"In this case, the United States has not only committed an extrajudicial killing, it has carried out an unlawful attack within Iraq."
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Where does the UN stand on these killings? - Sara
Beyond the stated views of individual representatives, it is hard to say what the UN view is, since there really is no such thing.
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Does one, for example, mean the considered view of the UN Security Council? That is likely to be divided and unable to reach consensus.
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Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply concerned by the rise in tensions in the Middle East.
"This is a moment in which leaders must exercise maximum restraint. The world cannot afford another war in the Gulf," his spokesman, Farhan Haq, said in a statement.
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The killing of Gen Soleimani marks a major escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "severe revenge awaits the criminals" behind the attack, but a statement from the Pentagon said Gen Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region".
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'Closer to the brink'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said earlier that the "US assassination" was an "extremely serious and dangerous escalation".
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Mr Corbyn said the UK "should urge restraint" from both Iran and the US - and called for the government to "stand up to the belligerent actions and rhetoric coming from the United States".
He added: "All countries in the region and beyond should seek to ratchet down the tensions to avoid deepening conflict, which can only bring further misery to the region, 17 years on from the disastrous invasion of Iraq."
The acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, said Iran was governed by "a brutal regime", but accused President Trump of "yet again radically and recklessly escalated tensions in an area where peace-keeping was already on a knife edge".
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BBC defence and diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus answers your questions about what this action means.
How likely is this to escalate to WW3? - Lewis Alcott
While some have described the killing of Soleimani as "a declaration of war" by the United States against Iran, it is important both not to overstate nor to understate the significance of the moment.
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This will not prompt World War Three. The key actors who might be involved in such a conflict, for example Russia and China, are not significant players in this drama.
Iran's response might be against US military interests in the region but equally it could be against any US-related target that Iran thinks vulnerable.
de1terr333ing 2020-01-04 (13:59) IP address :46.244.29.244
How has Iran and Iraq reacted?
In a statement following Soleimani's death, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: "His departure to God does not end his path or his mission, but a forceful revenge awaits the criminals who have his blood and the blood of the other martyrs last night on their hands."
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The Pentagon confirmed that US forces had killed Gen Soleimani
Iraq's parliament will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday.
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi labelled the missile strike as a "brazen violation of Iraq's sovereignty and a blatant attack on the nation's dignity".
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Liverpool's 18th consecutive league win and 51st top-flight encounter without defeat in a row at Anfield was another showcase for a side working to near maximum capacity.
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They gave a solid account of themselves here, where there is no shame in defeat - 17 sides have directly preceded them with the same fate, some wilting a lot more readily than the Blades.
And John Lundstram had the ball in the net, but long after an offside flag had already ruled any potential goal out.
They should also have had at least ·¹Çø®Ä«±¸¸Å´ëÇà=·¹Çø®Ä«±¸¸Å´ëÇà a consolation goal near the end, but somehow substitute Oliver McBurnie failed to poke the ball in from close range at the back post from a low cross.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp speaking to Match of the Day: "It's obviously good [to go unbeaten for a year] but ·¹Çø®Ä«»çÀÌÆ®=·¹Çø®Ä«»çÀÌÆ® the target was not to extend this [run], but to win the game. The best thing you can say when you play against Sheffield United is to keep the game not spectacular. We controlled the game.
"We played around their formation, played behind, in-between, broke the lines and had counter-attacks. All the things we want to have. The boys played sensational.
"You saw these glimpses in the game where we were a bit sloppy. They wanted two or three situations in which they could score in. We ¸íÇ°st=¸íÇ°st needed that concentration and that was incredibly tough but the boys did so well. Nothing ends. We have to make sure we are ready again.