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U.N. calls for de-escalation, warns against internationalization of Israel–Iran hostilities
Summary
The U.N. secretary-general, read out at a U.N. briefing, reiterated calls for immediate de-escalation and a ceasefire and warned against expanding the conflict beyond the region; U.N. officials are also engaged with peacekeeping leadership in Lebanon.
The United Nations emphasized that diplomacy is the only viable path to stop recent military escalation between Israel and Iran and warned that any expansion of hostilities could have major regional consequences.
At a U.N. press briefing, the spokesperson read a statement from the secretary-general: “I remain profoundly alarmed by the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. I reiterate my call for the immediate de‑escalation…
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