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 countries directly involved.
- The Secretary-General noted the conflict has already disrupted trade, with attacks linked to Iranian-backed Houthi in the Red Sea and security concerns over the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, a critical Oil transit corridor.
- Warning of the risks, Guterres said, "We are on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe." He urged 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." Conflicts require deliberate diplomatic choice.
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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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