UK Foreign Secretary : We are concerned by reports of casualties and the use of ballistic missiles

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned the Iranian attack on military bases in Iraq, urging Tehran to pursue an “urgent” de-escalation of tensions in the region.

“We condemn this attack on Iraqi military bases hosting Coalition – including British – forces,” Raab said in a statement issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

"We are concerned by reports of casualties and the use of ballistic missiles” the Foreign Secretary added. US and Iraqi sources have told CNN that, at this time, there are no known casualties as a result of the strikes," the statement reads.