Under a new prime minister, he says, the government must now focus on the crisis or risk a descent into war. “This crisis has developed as the eyes of our political establishment have been focused on the election of a new prime minister,” West says. “Whoever wins is going to have to face a major international crisis as soon as he is in post. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street after a meeting to discuss the deepening Iran crisis. However, doubts remained in Whitehall about the ability of Johnson and his new team to handle the crisis.

Source: The Guardian July 20, 2019 20:13 UTC