UN chief warns disregard for international law fuelling Middle East crises
The UN chief said continued fighting could disrupt shipping and energy supplies and drive up fuel and food prices worldwide.
- United Nations Secretary-General Guterres warned that escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran pushes the Middle East toward 'the unimaginable,' urging all parties to step back from military action.
- Tensions intensified as reports suggest President Donald Trump is considering expanding military operations against Iran, raising fears the conflict could spread beyond the countries directly involved.
- Attacks linked to Iranian-backed Houthi in the Red Sea have disrupted trade, while the Secretary-General expressed concern over security in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical Oil transit corridor.
- Guterres stated, 'We are on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe,' urging leaders to support diplomatic initiatives.
- The Secretary-General urged leaders to choose dialogue over destruction, saying 'It is time to stop climbing the escalation ladder and start climbing the diplomatic ladder.
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"The fighting must stop everywhere and the freedom of navigation must be restored," said Antonio Guterres on Thursday.
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Follow our liveblog on international conflicts The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, warned this Thursday that the situation in the Middle East is coming out of control after the relentless increase in hostilities in the region and asked for a change of direction. The situation is coming out of control. It is on the edge of the unimaginable. The region is being dragged into an ever-increasing circle of confrontations. One crisis feeds anot…
The UN Secretary General said that there is no military solution to the war in Iran but that the conflict must be resolved through diplomatic channels.
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