United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East, warning that recent events are spiralling out of control and inflicting severe civilian suffering. He addressed both sides of the conflict with two clear messages: to the United States and Israel he called for an end to the war that risks wider destabilisation and is already having dramatic effects on the global economy and on the most vulnerable countries; to Iran he demanded an end to attacks on neighbouring states that are not parties to the conflict.
Guterres noted that the UN Security Council has condemned recent strikes and called for them to stop, and has ordered the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that a prolonged closure of the strait would cause significant hardship for people worldwide and pressed for the rule of law and diplomacy to prevail over force.
The secretary-general’s remarks followed Iranian strikes on regional infrastructure that have heightened tensions across the Middle East and raised concerns about global energy supplies and humanitarian impacts.
French President Emmanuel Macron also called for rapid de-escalation, urging an immediate moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, including water and energy facilities, and demanding the restoration of freedom and security of navigation. He said tempers must cool during sensitive periods of religious observance to give diplomacy a real chance.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned an overnight Iranian strike on a Qatari gas facility and said the UK is working toward a swift resolution, adding that ending the war would help reduce pressures such as the rising cost of living.
World leaders are urging restraint, the reopening of navigation routes, and urgent diplomatic engagement to prevent further humanitarian and economic fallout. Report sourced from ANI and published as received by the Tribune.
