U.N. Chief Furious At Iran War Escalation, Appoints Envoy To Lead Peace EffortsUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that he has appointed a personal envoy to lead the institution's peace efforts in the Middle East, saying that the U.S. and Israel's escalating war with Iran has spiraled "out of control."As envoy, veteran diplomat Jean Arnault will work "more directly on the ground" to support mediation between the parties involved and help gauge the war's widespread consequences."My message to the United States and Israel is that it is high time to end the war, as human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount and the global economic impact is increasingly devastating," Guterres said outside the UN Security Council in New York, also demanding that Iran "stop attacking their neighbors."The secretary-general also highlighted the grave humanitarian consequences of Israel's war with Hezbollah, warning that "the Gaza model" of mass death and displacement "must not be replicated in Lebanon."See All UpdatesClose