Britain has urged Iran not to repeat what the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, described as “reckless and dangerous” attacks after missiles were fired at military bases in Iraq where US and UK troops are stationed.

There were no British casualties as a result of the overnight strikes on bases in Erbil and al-Asad, west of Baghdad, according to the Ministry of Defence.

US authorities have said there were “few, if any” casualties as a result of the missile launches, which Iran carried out as a reprisal for the US killing last week of Qassem Suleimani, the top general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Condemning the attacks, Raab said: “We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation.”

“A war in the Middle East would only benefit Daesh and other terrorist groups,” he added, referring to the terror group also known as Islamic State.

Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative MP and former soldier who was chairman of the defence committee during the last parliament, said the Iran attack on US bases was “not hugely surprising”.

He added: “If both sides can declare victory and get back to talking, then that would be extremely welcome.” Read more

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