UK advises citizens to avoid travelling to Iran, Iraq after Soleimani's killing

Britain issued an visory for its citizens, on December 4, to t visit Iraq and Iran in aftermath of killing of he of Iran’s elite Quds Forces General Qassem Soleimani. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab alerted UK nationals regarding heightened tensions in Middle Eastern countries and vised British people who are in  region to remain vigilant and monitor media carefully.

“ first job of any government is to keep British people safe. Given heightened tensions in region, FCO w vise people t to travel to Iraq, with exception of Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and to consider carefully wher it’s essential to travel to Iran. We will keep this under review,” said Foreign Secretary in a statement.

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) also released an visory saying people should embark only on an essential journey to Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It urged British nationals to consider leaving Iraq by commercial means saying security situation throughout Iraq remains uncertain and could deteriorate quickly.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo h informed that he discussed with UK Foreign Secretary necessity to take defensive action and “eliminate” Qassem Soleimani. “Thankful that our allies recognize continuing aggressive threats posed by Iranian Quds Force. U.S. remains committed to de-escalation,” tweeted Pompeo on December 3.

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'Sinister attack planned'

After Soleimani’s death, Trump said that United States terminated him because he was plotting “imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and military personnel”. In a televised briefing, he ded that Iran’s top commander me death of incent people his “sick passion”, contributing to terrorist plots as far away as New Delhi and London. US President emphasised that under his leership, ISIS territorial caliphate was destroyed and ir leer Abu Bakr al-Baghdi was killed by American Special Operations Forces.

In Iran, re has been an outpouring of grief over death of Soleimani, who was pivotal to Iran’s covert operations in Middle East. Iran’s Supreme Leer vowed to exact “severe revenge for criminals who bloodied ir foul hands with his blood”. escalation has led to a surge in fuel prices and experts suggested that Middle East will be bracing tougher days ahe.

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