The United Nations has condemned the United States’ military operation in Iran, describing it as a dangerous escalation that threatens global peace and security.
The criticism comes barely a week after US President Donald
Trump publicly distanced America from Israel’s conflict with Iran.
However, Trump on Sunday said the US had bombed three
nuclear sites in Iran.
He also warned that Iran “will get hit again” if it fails to
embrace peace.
Reacting to the development via X, Antonio Guterres, UN
secretary-general, said he was “gravely alarmed” by the use of force in a
region already fraught with tension.
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United
States against Iran today. This is a dangerous escalation in a region already
on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security,”
Guterres wrote.
“There is a growing risk that this conflict could rapidly
get out of control – with catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region,
and the world.”
He urged the countries involved to exercise restraint to
avoid further violence.
The US strikes follows a wave of tit-for-tat attacks between
Israel and Iran.
On June 13, Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran,
targeting military facilities, nuclear infrastructure, and senior commanders.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, accused
Israel of initiating a war and said it would not go unanswered.
In retaliation, Iran launched missiles into Israeli
territory, killing three people and wounding 21 others in Israel’s Coastal
Plains region.
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