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Key points
- Secretary-General António Guterres calls for an end to escalating violence between Israel and Iran
- The escalation follows Israeli bombardment of Iranian nuclear infrastructure
- Iran has launched missile strikes on Tel Aviv in response to the Israeli strikes
ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has urged an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran following a sharp escalation marked by Israeli bombardments of Iranian nuclear sites and Iranian missile strikes on Tel Aviv.
“Time to stop”
“Enough escalation. Time to stop. Peace and diplomacy must prevail,” Guterres posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), responding to the rapidly intensifying military confrontation.
Israeli bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites.
Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv.
Enough escalation.
Time to stop.
Peace and diplomacy must prevail.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 13, 2025
The Secretary-General’s remarks came after reports of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure and subsequent Iranian missile attacks hitting sites in and around Tel Aviv.
The United Nations has repeatedly warned of the dangers posed by military action involving nuclear-related sites and has called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further deterioration of regional stability.
