UN chief urges halt to escalation after Israeli strikes on Iran

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN chief, said in a

that António Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the continued escalation across the region.

“All acts of escalation are condemnable and must stop,” the statement read.

The Secretary-General reiterated his urgent appeal to all parties to cease all military actions, including in Gaza and Lebanon, and to exert maximum efforts to prevent an all-out regional war.

He also…