UN chief urges immediate halt to escalating Gulf attacks

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the escalating attacks across the Gulf.

In a post on X, Guterres said he was “deeply concerned” by US strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on neighbouring countries.

“These attacks must all stop.”

Guterres warned that a return to full-scale war would have catastrophic consequences for the region and the wider world. He urged the United States and Iran to resolve their differences through diplomacy.