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- The US' top allies, including the UK and France, have continued to back away from President Donald Trump following the US military's assassination of top Iranian general Qassim Soleimani on Friday.
- Some European allies argue the US's dramatic escalation of conflict with Iran will benefit the Islamic State, increase the risk of terror attacks in Europe, and undermine global economic growth.
- A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a conservative ally of Trump's, said the US president's recent threat to target "Iranian culture" sites would constitute a war crime.
- On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for "restraint and de-escalation" and said a new conflict with Iran "would be in no one's interest."
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at the Europeans during an interview on Friday and claimed the US strike against Iran "saved lives in Europe as well."
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The United States' top allies, including the UK and France, have abandoned President Donald Trump over his decision to assassinate Iran's most powerful military commander, Qassim Soleimani.
Some European allies argue the US's dramatic escalation of conflict with Iran will benefit the Islamic State — in part because the US-led coalition has frozen its operations against ISIS in Iraq following the US attack.
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- Trump doubled down on his threat to target cultural sites in Iran — an act that could be considered a war crime
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