Recasts with White Home assertion, provides feedback on nuclear deal
Recasts with White Home assertion, provides feedback on nuclear deal
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned Iranian missile assaults on Wednesday, at the same time as the 2 leaders individually provided completely different approaches on tips on how to stop Iran from growing nuclear weapons.
The 2 allied leaders spoke in a name earlier than Trump, in a speech, backed away from any navy response towards Tehran in retaliation for the strikes on navy bases in Iraq housing U.S. troops, Johnson’s spokesman and the White Home mentioned.
The Iranian strikes got here after the US killed a high Iranian commander in Baghdad final week. Trump mentioned no U.S. troops have been killed in Tehran’s strikes.
Johnson, within the name, urged Trump to de-escalate the scenario urgently to keep away from additional battle, Johnson’s spokesman mentioned.
“The 2 leaders mentioned the present scenario within the Center East…