United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., Jan.29, 2026. (Credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Saturday that military action in the Middle East risks triggering uncontrollable consequences in the region, after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran.
"Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world," Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Saturday that military action in the Middle East risks triggering uncontrollable consequences in the region, after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Tehran.
"Military action carries the risk of igniting a chain of events that no one can control in the most volatile region of the world," Guterres told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
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