The United Nations (UN) has
called for calm amid tension over the killing of Iran commander, Qassem
Soleimani.
A US airstrike killed
Revolutionary Guard General, Soleimani, who is head of the elite Quds Force, at
Baghdad International Airport.
The strike also killed Abu Mahdi
al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of the Iran-backed militia, Popular
Mobilization Forces, which recently stormed the US embassy in Baghdad.
UN said another wold war was
possible if leaders failed to exercise restraint.
The world body, in a terse
statement, on Friday said: “Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has
consistently advocated for de-escalation in the Gulf. He is deeply concerned
with the recent escalation.
“This is a moment in which
leaders must exercise maximum restraint. The world cannot afford another war in
the Gulf.”
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State
Mike Pompeo, has explained why President Trump ordered the take out of
Soleimani.
Pompeo said the action was to
disrupt an “imminent attack” that could have cost American lives in the Middle
East region.
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