The Secretary-General of the United Nations urged the resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iraq

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Guterres, expressed his deep concern at the serious escalation of the situation in the Gulf region and the resumption of military confrontation and urged Iran and the United States to urgently resume negotiations to resolve outstanding issues through diplomatic means. The Secretary-General calls upon the parties to exercise maximum restraint, to refrain from actions that would further escalate the situation and to take immediate measures to de-escalate the situation. He stressed that a return to full hostilities would have disastrous consequences for the people of the region, international peace and security and the global economy, and reiterated the need to restore complete freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz。