Guterres....The Middle East is on the brink of abyss
ARK News… United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned of the explosion of the situation in the Middle East and the slide toward further escalation.
During a speech at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East and the tensions between Israel and Iran, Guterres said: “The Middle East region is on the brink of abyss and its people face a real danger of the outbreak of a comprehensive conflict.”
Guterres added that it is time to calm tensions, exercise maximum restraint and step back from the brink.
He pointed out that the UN Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.
He also stressed the need to respect the sanctity of diplomatic and consular buildings and their employees in all cases in accordance with international law.
Guterres also expressed in a statement his deep concern “about the real danger of a devastating regional escalation.”
He urged all parties to exercise the utmost restraint with the aim of avoiding any action that might lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East.
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