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’

June 09, 2026 12:36

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.