UK Department of Defense Appreciates General Suleymani's Liquidation in Iraq

“Under international law, the United States has the right to defend itself against those who pose an imminent threat to its inhabitants,” said the UK Secretary of Defense.

⬇️Full statement from Defense Secretary @BWallaceMP on the accompaniment of UK-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/sjz0ERKP0f

Wallace also said that the United States and Britain are calling on all parties to de-escalate tensions.

Earlier, Wallace said that British warships will again accompany British merchant ships in the Gulf of Hormuz.