British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab expressed on Sunday the UK's concern over the rising tensions in the region after the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran last Friday.
In an interview with Sky News TV channel, Raab said, “We are concerned about the situation in Iran and the wider region," underlining the importance of de-escalation of tensions.
“We’re still waiting to see the full facts to address the full facts of what’s happened in Iran but I would say that we stick to the rule of international humanitarian law which is very clear against targeting civilians," he added.
Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country would respond in due time to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, describing the operation as an "Israeli trap."
He accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a US "mercenary" and seeking to create chaos, vowing Tehran would avenge the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist.
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