UN (APP – Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 20 Mar, 2026) The US and Israel must end the bombing campaign before it gets out of control, while Iran needs to stop attacking its Gulf neighbors who have played no direct role in the war ravaging the world. middle In the East and beyond,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Guterres was speaking to reporters outside the European Council in Brussels, where he briefed the region’s leaders on the importance of continuing multilateral cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations.
He said that the United States and Israel need to end their attack on Iran before the matter gets “completely out of control,” leading to more civilian suffering, especially in less developed countries where the consequences of high energy prices are occurring. Prices Supply chain bottlenecks could have “tragic consequences.”
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Attacks by Israel and Iran in recent days on natural gas fields and other energy infrastructure in the Gulf have sent prices sharply higher for consumers, while several countries have called on Tehran to stop attacks and threats to shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz off the Iranian coast.
Guterres urged Iran: “Stop attacking your neighbors; they were never a party to the conflict. The Security Council has condemned these attacks,” and he ordered the reopening of the strait.
The UN Secretary-General continued, “The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz is causing enormous pain to many people around the world who have nothing to do with this conflict.”
He said, “It is time for the force of law to triumph over the law of force. It is time for diplomacy to triumph over war.”
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