New York: UN Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres has issued a warning about the risk of slipping into a spiral of revenge, emphasizing that the people of the region cannot afford another spiral of destruction.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, during a Security Council session, Guterres stressed the urgency of taking immediate and decisive action to halt the ongoing fighting and urged a return to serious and sustainable negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program. He underscored the importance of diplomacy and the need to ensure the protection of civilians and the safety of maritime navigation.