UN chief condemns Mideast 'escalation,' urges immediate end to hostilities
"US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and the Islamic republic's retaliatory attacks, undermine international peace and security. I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.
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- Published Date: 10:48 | 28 February 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday condemned the "escalation" of military violence in the Middle East and urged an immediate cessation of fighting.
He said the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and the Islamic republic's retaliatory attacks, undermine international peace and security. "I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation," Guterres said in a statement.
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