Britain says war with Iran would strengthen militants

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is seen at Downing Street in London, Britain, January 6, 2020.

Britain on Tuesday called for calm after the United States killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and said a war with Iran would only benefit Islamist militants across the Middle East.

“What we’re looking to do is to de-escalate the tensions with Iran and make sure in relation to Iraq that we don’t lose the hard won gains that we secured against Daesh,” British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.