UN’s Guterres expresses alarm over escalation in Middle East

UN’s Guterres expresses alarm over escalation in Middle East
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the ‌ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and ‌Gaza to be fully ⁠respected. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 09 June 2026 15:48
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UN’s Guterres expresses alarm over escalation in Middle East

UN’s Guterres expresses alarm over escalation in Middle East
  • ‘All ‌attacks ‌must stop immediately. ‌The ‌ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & ‌Gaza must be fully ⁠respected’

WASHINGTON: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday ‌he ‌was “deeply alarmed” ‌by ⁠the renewed escalation in ⁠violence in the Middle ⁠East.
“All ‌attacks ‌must stop immediately. ‌The ‌ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & ‌Gaza must be fully ⁠respected,” ⁠he said in a post on X.