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Minister without Portfolio Anna Turley says the government is "very concerned" about further escalation in Iran after the US carried out a series of strikes in response to the downing of an American patrol helicopter in the Gulf. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00We're very concerned and the UK government is urging everybody on all sides to de-escalate.
00:04The priority is to get back to the ceasefire that we've seen across the Middle East
00:08and to make sure that we can reopen the Strait of Hormuz
00:11because we know the effect that's having on the cost of living for people here in the UK.
00:15But the Prime Minister has been very, very clear this is not our war.
00:18I'm really pleased and proud that we have not been at the forefront of this.
00:21We are simply urging everyone to de-escalate and to come back around the table for talks.
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