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Britain should not become U.S. "messengers" over Iran - Labour's Burgon

Sun, 21st Jul 2019 09:55

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain should not become the"messengers" for U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran's seizureof a UK-flagged tanker, Richard Burgon, justice spokesman forthe opposition Labour Party, said on Sunday.

Warning that Britain should not be dragged into a conflictas it was in Iraq, Burgon told Sky News: "I think we can play avery positive role in this ... Our role is to speak up forconflict resolution, de-escalation, the nuclear deal."

"But what we don't want to do is end up being the messengersor sidekicks of Donald Trump."(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; editing by John Stonestreet)

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