US EditionU.N. Urgency: Addressing the Middle East Escalation
UN chief António Guterres warns of a wider regional conflict after US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, followed by Iranian missile strikes on Israel and Gulf Arab states.
- On Saturday morning, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of hostilities after coordinated US and Israel strikes on Iranian targets triggered regional clashes.
- After talks failed two days earlier, US‑Iranian talks on Tehran's nuclear programme collapsed without a deal, but the US president and Iran's foreign minister continued diplomatic contacts with Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
- Iran responded by launching missiles and drones toward Israel and four Gulf Arab states hosting US bases, while claims about Iran's Supreme Leader's death were announced by Iranian state media amid disputed reports from US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The UN chief urged all parties to return immediately to negotiations, warning that failure risks a wider regional conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.
- Emphasising legal and humanitarian duties, Guterres called for protection of civilians and nuclear safety, urging member states to respect the UN Charter and international law, including obligations under Article 2.
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UN chief Guterres calls for ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ as Middle East conflict escalates
UN secretary-general António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation” following a dramatic escalation of military strikes between the US, Israel and Iran that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East
UN chief calls for de-escalation of Middle East hostilities
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned the recent military escalation in the Middle East, even as he urged all parties to immediately cease hostilities and return to the negotiating table.
U.N. Urgency: Addressing the Middle East Escalation
The U.N. Security Council is convening to address a conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Key nations call for a halt to aggression and a return to diplomacy. Guterres emphasizes the threats to peace and calls for immediate de-escalation to prevent wider conflict.
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