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Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
UN chief renews call for end to war, return to negotiations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the US-Israeli military strikes, followed by Iran’s retaliatory attacks, have caused “immense suffering” and pushed the region to a breaking point.
“And as always, the most vulnerable are being hurt first and worst,” Guterres says. “De-escalation and dialogue are the only way out.”
He makes the comments in the Turkish capital, where he has received the country’s peace prize on behalf of the global UN staff.
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